Gag order issued in Kumar Sanu’s Rs 50 crore defamation suit against ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya

The Bombay High Court connected Wednesday granted interim alleviation to Bollywood playback vocalist Kumar Sanu successful his Rs 50 crore defamation suit against his ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya.As reported by Bar and Bench, Justice Milind Jadhav passed a gag bid restraining Bhattacharya and definite autarkic media houses from writing, speaking, posting oregon publishing immoderate allegedly defamatory, mendacious oregon slanderous statements astir the vocalist oregon his household crossed immoderate platform.

‘Interviews went beyond just comment,’ tribunal observes

While passing the order, the tribunal noted that Bhattacharya’s interviews crossed the enactment of just comment.“I americium of the sentiment that astatine immoderate places successful the interviews which person been fixed by Bhattacharya, determination is simply a wide idiosyncratic tirade against Sanu which is prima facie qualified by words that are utilized therein,” the tribunal observed.The tribunal besides restrained Bhattacharya from posting oregon circulating immoderate allegedly defamatory oregon misleading contented astir Sanu connected societal media, people oregon integer platforms until the interim exertion is heard.Advocate Atif Shaikh, appearing for Bhattacharya, requested that the quality beryllium referred to mediation, pointing retired that the couple’s lad was precocious married.The tribunal recorded the petition but made it wide that Bhattacharya indispensable instantly restrain herself and guarantee that nary further reputational harm oregon insinuations are made against Sanu.

Kumar Sanu cites fiscal and nonrecreational losses

Appearing for the singer, advocator Sana Raees Khan argued that the interviews had caused immense idiosyncratic and fiscal nonaccomplishment to Sanu, including the cancellation of pre-scheduled planetary shows.

She besides pointed retired that Sanu’s property rights had earlier been protected by the Delhi High Court.While the tribunal granted injunctive alleviation against caller statements, it deferred Khan’s petition for the deletion of the allegedly objectionable interviews. The tribunal said it would see the contented aft receiving replies from the defendants.The tribunal besides asked Khan to pass it by the adjacent day whether Sanu would hold to mediation, without prejudice to his rights and contentions.

The substance is scheduled to beryllium heard adjacent connected January 28.

Allegations implicit viral interviews

Sanu has sued Bhattacharya implicit her September 2025 interviews connected YouTube channels Film Window, Viral Bhayani and Siddharth Kannan. He has alleged that the interviews contained mendacious and scandalous allegations astir his behaviour during their matrimony and were wide circulated done clips and reels.According to the plaint, the videos collectively garnered implicit 1.5 cardinal views, causing irreparable harm to his goodwill and nonrecreational prospects.

The vocalist has besides claimed a crisp diminution successful work-related inquiries and a surge of abusive comments connected societal media pursuing the interviews.

Advocate Shaikh appeared for Bhattacharya on with advocates Ayesha Ahmed and Shanu Chaturvedi, briefed by Zen Jurists India LLP. Advocates Amishi Sodani and Charu Shukla represented Google LLC, portion advocates Rishabh Jaisani and Harit Lakhani, briefed by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, appeared for Meta.