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Apsara Reddy v. Joe Micheal Praveen and another

Madras HC4 Jan 2024CS/127/2022

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What is this about?

In this defamation suit, the plaintiff sued for damages and injunctions against a YouTuber alleging malicious and libelous videos regarding her persona and activities. The court acknowledged the malicious nature of the content but awarded demolition damages of Rs. 50 lakhs against the primary defendant instead of the full Rs. 1.25 crore claimed. The suit against the platform was dismissed.

What did the court decide?

Decreed for Rs. 50,00,000 payable by the first defendant with costs. Suit against the second defendant dismissed.

Apsara Reddy Vs Joe Micheal Praveen and another — Madras HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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C.S.No.127 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04.01.2024

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CORAM

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THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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C.S.No.127 of 2022

Apsara Reddy

... Plaintiff

1.Joe Micheal Praveen

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Google LLC, D/B/A/ YouTube, 901, Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066. ... Defendants

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Civil Suit filed under Order IV Rule 1 of High Court O.S. Rules 1956 read with Order VII Rule 1 of CPC for the following reliefs :

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a) Declaring that the contents published and circulated by the first defendant in the above YouTube media channel run and administered by the second defendant morefully described in the Schedule hereunder and or any other defamatory videos published posted and circulated by the first defendant are defamatory in nature against the plaintiff; and

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*S.No.*	*Date*	*Description of documents*	*Exhibit*
1.	08.01.201 9	Article published e-Paper of India Today	P-1
2.	08.01.201 9	Article published in e-Paper of Mumbai Mirror	P-2
3.	00.01.201 9	Interview of the plaintiff in the Websitewww.DW.com	P-3
4.	27.01.201 9	Article published in e-Paper of Deccan Herald	P-4
5.	07.02.201 9	Article published in e-Paper of Times of India	P-5
6.	12.02.201 9	Website of BBC containing the article of theplaintiff	P-6
7.	08.03.201 9	Article published in e-Paper of The Print	P-7
8.	17.03.201 9	Article published in e-Paper of the New Indian Express	P-8
9.	21.07.201 9	Article published in e-Paper of 'Daily O'	P.9

*S.No.*	*Date*	*Description of documents*	*Exhibit*
10.	21.07.201 9	Article published in e-Paper 'She the People	P.10
11.	19.09.201 9	Article published in e-Paper 'Deccan Chronicle'	P.11
12.	21.11.201 9	Article published in e-Paper 'Forbes India	P.12
13.	--	24 Photos alongwith CD	P.13
14.	--	Pendrive containing the downloaded copyof 10 YouTube Videos	P.14
15.	21.09.201 9	Gist of Charge sheet in C.C.No.1052 of 2o2o	P.15
16.	26.09.202 0	Receipt No.5076 issued by Dr.Mini Rao forpayment of Doctor fee	P.16
17.	05.10.202 0	Receipt No.5081 issued by Dr.Mini Rao forpayment of Doctor fee	P.17
18.	11.10.202 0	Receipt No.5086 issued by Dr.Mini Rao forpayment of Doctor fee	P.18
19.	17.10.202 0	Receipt No.5089 issued by Dr.Mini Rao forpayment of Doctor Fee	P.19
20.	20.01.202 1	Doctor Certificate issued to the plaintiff byDr.Mini Rao	P.20
21.	01.12.202 0	Letter issued by the employer of Mr.R.Mohan, Resident Editor of Deccan Chronicles	P.21
22.	10.02.202 0	Letter issued by the Director Admin. Of Dr.MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women	P.22
23.	19.02.202 0	The letter issued by the Director Admin. Of Dr.MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women	P.23

*S.No.*	*Date*	*Description of documen*	ts *Exhibit*
24.	02.12.202 1	A copy of the letter sent second defendant through together	to the SPAD P.24
25.	30.01.202 2	Downloaded copy of the details of the second defen given in the website	contact dant as P.25

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