Accel India Management LLP Vs Ankit Arora — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Accel India Management LLP Vs Ankit Arora — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO. 8182 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

ACCEL INDIA MANAGEMENT LLP (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ACCEL INDIA MANAGEMENT COMPANY PVT. LTD.) A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTERED UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ACT, 2008 CONFIDENT ELECTRA, 886/A, 6^TH CROSS, 6^TH BLOCK, OPPOSITE KORAMANGALA CLUB, BENGALURU – 560 095 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL COUNSEL, MR. VINOD KUMAR MENON

…PETITIONER

(BY SMT. KRUTIKA RAGHAVAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka

ANKIT ARORA AGED MAJOR, INDIA ADULT C-9/9803, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI, INDIA – 110 070

M/S. PUBLIC TV NEWS CHANNEL, BMTC COMPLEX, YESHWANTHAPURA, BANGALORE – 560 022 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, 32/1-2, CRESCENT TOWER, CRESCENT ROAD, HIGH-GROUNDS, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR.

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M/S. THE TIMES OF INDIA, DAILY NEWSPAPER, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR,

M/S. THE BANGALORE MIRROR, DAILY NEWSPAPER, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001

M/S. THE DECCAN HERALD, DAILY NEWSPAPER, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR.

M/S. THE PRAJAVANI KANNADA DAILY, DAILY NEWSPAPER, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR

M/S. DECCAN CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 095 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR

M/S. THE INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY, DAILY NEWSPAPER, VIDHAN VEEDHI, QUEENS ROAD CIRCLE, INDIAN EXPRESS BLDG., BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR

M/S. THE HINDU, DAILY NEWSPAPER, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. KANNADA PRABHA, DAILY KANNADA NEWSPAPER, OPP. MALLIGE NURSING HOME, HIGH GROUNDS, BANGALORE – 560 052 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

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M/S. VIJAYA KARNATAKA, KANNADA DAILY NEWSPAPER, NEAR MAKKALA KOOTA, BANGALORE – 560 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. VIJAY VANI KANNADA, DAILY NEWSPAPER, OPPOSITE KANNADA SAHITHYA PARISHANTH, CHAMARAJAPET, BANGALORE – 560 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR

M/S. SANJE VANI KANNADA, DAILY EVENING PAPER, QUEENS ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. E-SANJE KANNADA AND DAILY, EVENING NEWSPAPER, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. E-SANJE KANNADA DAILY, EVENING NEWSPAPER, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. TV 9 KARNATAKA AND NEWS-9 KANNADA AND ENGLISH NEWS SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNELS, OWNED BY: M/S. ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED, HAVING THEIR OFFICE AT NO. 13, RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, CIVIL STATION, BANGALORE – 560 025, REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR/DIRECTOR

M/S. SUVARNA KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, OPP. MALLIGE NURSING HOME, HIGH GROUNDS, BANGALORE – 560 052 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

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M/S. KASTURI 24 X 7, KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. UDAYA NEWS CHANNEL, PRIMROSE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 025 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. SAMAYA NEWS CHANNEL, KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. JANASHREE TV CHANNEL, SALARPURIA TOWERS, BIG BAZAAR BUILDING, NEAR FORUM MALL, HOSUR ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 062 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR

M/S. RAJ NEWS TV, KANNADA NEWS, MARATA BUILDING, MILLERS TANK BUND ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 052 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR.

M/S. ETV KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, UNITY BUILDINGS, CSI PREMISES, CENTENARY BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR

M/S. PRAJA TV, KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, SAMPARKA INFO MEDIA PVT LTD, SHEZAN LAVELLE, 4^TH FLOOR, NO.15, WALTON ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR

M/S. LANKESH PATRIKE, KANNADA JOURNAL, NO.5/2, UNIT NO.001,

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TRUMPH TOWER, EAGLE STREET, LANGFORD TOWN, BANGALORE – 560 025. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. SUDDI TV, KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, YASH TECHNO MEDIA PVT. LTD., BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINGAR BUS STAND, BANGALORE – 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. DIGVIJAYA NEWS, KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.131/3, LALBAGH ROAD, NEAR PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA, BANGALORE – 560 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S TV 5, KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD, KUMARA PARK, BANGALORE – 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. VISHWAVANI KANNADA DAILY 3078, 1^ST CRS, GAYATHRI NGR, BANGALORE – 560 021. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. FOCUS TV, NEW BEL ROAD, RMV 2^ND STAGE, OPP. TO DEVASANDRA BUS STOP, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 094. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. TV1 KANNADA 1^ST MAIN ROAD, 1^ST STAGE, GOKULA EXTN., BANGALORE – 560 064

M/S. TIMES NOW NEWS CHANNEL, KAMALA MILLS, TRADE HOUSE, 1^ST FLOOR, SENAPATI BAPAT MARG,

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LOWER PAREL, MUMBAI – 400 013. ALSO AT NO.20, ASHWA ENCLAVE, CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. REPUBLIC TV, NO.FC-5, SECTOR 16A, NOIDA – 201 301. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR

M/S. NDTV 24/7 BLOCK B, ARCHANA COMPLEX, GREATER KAILASH 1, NEW DELHI – 110 048 REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. AAJ TAK, FC8, SECTOR 16A, FILM CITY, NOIDA – 201 301. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. ONE INDIA NEWS AND INFORMATION PORTAL, ONE.IN DIGITECH MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED NADATHUR PLACE, PLOT NO. 23, 8^TH MAIN, 3^RD BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 011, INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.

M/S. TIMES OF KARNATAKA, A KANNADA NEWSPAPER, NO.73/2, RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE – 560 020

M/S. VARTHA BHARATI KANNADA NEWSPAPER, NO.4-1, 2^ND FLOOR, HAMEED SHAH COMPOUND, CUBBONPET, BANGALORE – 560 002

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GOOGLE LLC A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – 94043 SERVICE PROVIDER FOR SERVICES ON GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE AND YOUTUBE VIDEO STREAMING PLATFORM E-MAIL: [email protected]

GOOGLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 3^RD , 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOORS, RMZ INFINITY TOWER E, NO. 3, SWAMY VIVEKANANDA RD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA – 560 016

M/S FACEBOOK INC 18 HACKER WAY, MENLO PARK CA – 94025 E-MAIL: [email protected]

FACEBOOK INDIA ONLINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED LEVEL 17, WING B, TWO HORIZON CENTER HARIZAN COLONY, SECTOR 43 GURUGRAM, HARYANA -122 022

M/S. YOUTUBE LLC 901 CHERRY AVE. SAN BRUNO, CA 94066 USA. ALSO HAVING BANGALORE OFFICE AT: C/O. GOOGLE INDIA PVT. LTD NO. 3, RMZ INFINITY – TOWER E OLD MADRAS ROAD, 3^RD, 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOORS, BANGALORE – 560 016

M/S. WHATSAPP LLC, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1601 WILLOW ROAD,

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MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA – 94025 E-MAIL: [email protected]

PRINTLINE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED OWNER OF ‘THE PRINT’ ONLINE NEWS PORTAL, EXPRESS BUILDING, 3^RD FLOOR, 9 AND 10, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI – 110 002

TWITTER INC 1355, MARKET STREET SUITE 900, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 U.S.A. E-Mail: [email protected]

NEWS18 4^TH SILVER JUBILEE BLOCK CSI COMPOUND, UNITY BUILDING, 3^RD CROSS, MISSION ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027

INSHORTS PLOT 1, BGR TOWER, MAHARAJA AGRASEN MARG FILM CITY, SECTOR 16A, NOIDA, UTTAR PRADESH – 201 301

DAILYHUNT AND JOSH VER SE INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED HELIOS BUSINESS PARK, 11^TH FLOOR, WING E, OUTER RING RD, KADUBEESANAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 103

TV5 KANNADA PLOT NO.129, RAILWAY PARALLEL RD, KUMARAPARK WEST, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 020

NEWSFIRST KANNADA NO.31, TBR TOWER NEW MISSION ROAD, 1^ST A CROSS, J C RD, BENGALURU – 560 027

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NDTV 722, CHINMAYA MISSION HOSPITAL RD, FIRST STAGE, DEFENCE COLONY, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 038

ZEE KANNADA 39, 3^RD FLOOR, UNITED MANSIONS, MG ROAD, NEXT TO KAVERI EMPORIUM, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 001

POWER TV NEWS 1^ST PHASE, POWER TV NEWS, POWERSMART MEDIA, NO. 7, 11^TH MAIN, MATHIKERE MAIN RD, 1^ST STAGE, GOKULA EXTENSION, YESWANTHPUR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 054

SUNTV MURASOLI MARAN TOWERS, 73, MRC NAGAR MAIN ROAD, MRC NAGAR – 600 028

ADITHYA TV MURASOLI MARAN TOWERS, 73, MAIN ROAD, MRC NAGAR, RAJA ANNAMALAI PURAM, CHENNAI – 600 028.

DD CHANDANA DOORDARSHAN KENDRA TV TOWER, OPPOSITE FUN WORLD, JC NAGAR – 560 006.

DIGHVIJAYA NEWS 131, 13, LAL BAGH MAIN RD, K.S. GARDEN, VINOBHA NAGAR, SUDHAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 027

POWER TV #07, MATHIKERE MAIN RD, GOKULA 1^ST STAGE, LIC COLONY, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 054

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RAJ NEWS THIMMAIAH RD, KAVERAPPA LAYOUT, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 051.

NEWS 1 KARNATAKA GS PARK, 1/2, PARK RD, TASKER TOWN, HIVAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 001

ANGELTV NO. 55, ROYAL GLOW, NEAR SHERLOCK'S PUB, COLES ROAD, CLEVELAND TOWN, PULIKESHI NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 005

PUBLIC TV KANNADA - KANNADA NEWS 4^TH FLOOR, TTMC, BMTC BUILDING, YESHWANTHPUR CIRCLE, YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU – 560 022

UDAYA TV (P) LTD MR. VIJAYA KUMAR, 16A, MARATHA BHAVAN, THIMMAIAH ROAD VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 052

SARAL JEEVAN NO 871, 3^RD FLOOR, NEAR MODI HOSIPTAL, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 079

FOCUS TV KANNADA RMV 2^ND STAGE, OPPOSITE DEVASANDRA BUS STOP, NEW BEL ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 097

MY DREAM TV CHANNEL NO.5/1, 3^RD FLOOR, 1^ST CROSS, KEMPANNA BLOCK, GUTTAHALLI PALACE, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA – 560 003

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LIFE TV 9^TH CROSS, HAL, RAMESH NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 037

KALKI KANNADA NO. 3, 3^RD FLOOR,, SUNGARD - ATS, EMBASSY ICON, INFANTRY RD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 001

VIJAY VANI SRI SAIRAM TOWERS, #24, 5^TH MAIN RD, CHAMRAJPET, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 018

INC42 (IDEOPE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED) 59/16, 4^TH FLOOR, JUJHAR TOWER, R.D. MARG, KALKAJI, NEW DELHI – 110 019, INDIA

NEWSBYTES TIMES SQUARE BUILDING, SUSHANT LOK PHASE 1, THIRD FLOOR, GURGAON – 122 009, INDIA

YOURSTORY MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, 2^ND MAIN, INDIRANAGAR, BINNAMANGALA, STAGE 1, 259, 6^TH CROSS RD, 1^ST STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 038

TAAZA TADKA C-908, 9^TH FLOOR, DEV AURAM ANANDNAGAR CROSS ROADS, PRAHALADNAGAR ROAD, AHMEDABAD – 380 015

THE START UP JOURNAL RENTAL COLONY, IRC VILLAGE NAYAPALLI, BHUBANESHWAR ODISHA – 751 011

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INDIANWEB2 G-361-A, GROUND FLOOR, SUSHANT LOK 2, SECTOR 57, GURUGRAM, HARYANA – 122 011

META PLATFORM INC 1, META WAY, MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA – 94025

X CORP. 865 FM 1209, BUILDING 2, BASTROP, TX, UNITED STATES – 78602

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. MURALI A., ADVOCATE FOR R; SMT. KALPANA P.V., ADVOCATE FOR R24 & R48; SRI. PRAMOD B., ADVOCATE FOR R36; SRI. PRAVARDHA URS, ADVOCATE FOR R42 & R45; SRI. SAMARTH M. RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R35 AND R53; R2, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, R14, R18, R19, R20, R22, R23, R25, R29, R33, R38, R44, R51, R52, R54, R55, R56, R60, R61, R62, R64 & R74 ARE SERVED)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW IA NO. 1 AS PRAYED FOR (ANNX-C) FILED IN OS NO. 1327/2025, FILED BEFORE THE XXXVIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated

20.12.2025, which reads as under:

“The undersigned counsel humbly submits that the present dispute has been amicably settled in terms of Joint Memo dated 25.11.2025 filed before the Ld. Trial Court, and

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subsequently the suit in O.S. 1327/2026 has been dismissed.

The Certified Copy of the Judgement and Decree dated 13.12.2025 in O.S. 1327/2025 before the Hon'ble XXXVIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge has been produced herewith along with this Memo, and therefore the present petition may kindly be dismissed as settled, in the interests of justice and equity.”

The said memo is placed on record.

In view of the aforesaid memo, the petition is disposed

of in terms of the joint compromise arrived at between the parties

before the Trial Court.

Sd/(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE

BMC

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