Interim Order 1

Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: CS No. 284/2026
Twisha Khanna & Anr. Vs. Shiva Sharma & Ors.
05.05.2026
Fresh suit received by way of assignment. It be
checked and registered.
Present : Sh. Parth Chadha and Ms. Prachi Maheshwari, Ld.
Counsel for the plaintiffs alongwith plaintiff no. 2.
This is a suit for damages for defamation, permanent
and mandatory injunction filed by the plaintiffs against the
defendants.
As per averment in the plaint, defendant no. 1 has
been posting and circulating defamatory content against the
plaintiffs thereby carrying out a character assassination campaign
against them and causing injury to their reputation, dignity and
social standing.
Plaintiff has prayed for interim relief. It has been
submitted that plaintiff no. 1 is 26 years old unmarried woman
and a qualified HR professional while plaintiff no. 2, who is
father of plaintiff no. 1, is a Principal in a govt. school. It has
further been submitted that a malicious social media campaign is
being run whereby the defendants have been publishing,
uploading, circulating etc. defamatory content against the
plaintiffs thereby falsely alleging the plaintiffs to be responsible
for death of late Mr. Rohit Sharma, who was the brother of
defendant no. 1.
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Ld. counsel for the plaintiffs has placed on record
printouts of screenshots as well as transcripts of various material
circulating on Whatsapp groups etc. which on the face of it
appear to be defamatory. Ld. counsel has also placed on record
copy of complaint dated 14.03.2026 filed by plaintiff no. 1 to
SHO PS Jagat Puri seeking registration of FIR against late Sh.
Rohit Sharma for stalking, harassment, criminal intimidation and
wrongful restraint. Copy of statement of dated 03.04.2026 given
by said Rohit Sharma to the concerned SHO has also been
annexed whereby said Rohit had assured that he would not harass
plaintiff no. 1. It has been submitted that said Rohit later
purportedly committed suicide and since then the malicious hate
campaign is being published and circulated by the defendants.
In view of above discussion, the Court is of the
opinion that plaintiffs have prima facie case in their favour and
that irreparable damage would be caused to the plaintiffs, if the
ad-interim relief as prayed for is not granted since as pointed out
by Ld. counsel for the the plaintiffs, some of the videos have
already received more than one lakh views already. Further, the
balance of convenience also lies in favour of the plaintiffs.
Therefore, defendant no. 3 is directed to block access of
aforesaid videos, messages, URLs etc. as mentioned in the plaint
on its platforms within 72 hours. Further defendants are
restrained from posting any defamatory / derogatory videos,
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reels, posts, content in relation to the plaintiffs on any social
media or other platforms till NDOH.
Plaintiffs are directed to comply with the
requirements of order XXXIX Rule 3 of CPC.
Let summons for settlement of issues and notice of
application under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 r/w Section 151
CPC be issued to the defendants on filing of PF/RC, speed post,
approved courier and through all acceptable modes of services,
returnable on 13.07.2026. Steps be taken within a week.
As requested, copy of this order be given dasti to
Ld. counsel for plaintiffs.
(GAURAV GUPTA)
DJ-06, EAST/ KKD COURTS
DELHI/05.05.2026 (R)
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