N.Nandhini v. Thanthi Tv and 3 others
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 05-02-2026 by P. Dhanabal, J., allowing A No. 588 of 2026 in CS Dr.No.116594 of 2024: leave granted to plaintiff N.Nandhini to sue defendants 1 (Thanthi TV / Metronation Chenai Television Private Limited), 3 (Narayanan) and 4 (Malarvizhi), who reside outside the Court's jurisdiction, in her defamation suit; the second defendant (News Tamil 24x7 / Splus Media Private Limited) resides within jurisdiction and a substantial part of the cause of action arose within jurisdiction; Registry directed to number the suit if otherwise in order. Keywords: defamation, leave to sue, territorial jurisdiction, cause of action, interlocutory application.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted to sue respondents 1, 3 and 4 / defendants 1, 3 and 4, who reside outside the jurisdiction of the Court; Registry directed to number the suit if otherwise in order.