Dhruv Rathee accuses BJP leader Suresh Nakhua of hiding facts in defamation case
New Delhi: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has alleged before a Delhi court that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suresh Nakhua, who is suing him for defamation, has a history of using abusive language against public figures and is attempting to deceive the court to secure a favorable order.
The defamation suit, filed by Nakhua, centers on a video by Rathee titled “My Reply to Godi Youtubers | Elvish Yadav | Dhruv Rathee.” In his response submitted through Advocate Nakul Gandhi, Rathee pointed to past tweets by Nakhua, where he allegedly used derogatory language against prominent individuals such as Sonia Gandhi, Barkha Dutt, and Suhel Seth. Rathee argued that his reference to Nakhua as a “hinsak gaalibaaz” (abusive troll) was based on these tweets.
Rathee’s response also accused Nakhua of intentionally withholding key visual evidence from the court. "The Plaintiff [Nakhua] has deliberately concealed the visual representations of the alleged defamatory portion in the impugned video from the knowledge of this Hon’ble Court," Rathee’s reply stated, emphasizing that these visuals are crucial in assessing the validity of Nakhua's claims.
Nakhua's legal team, represented by Advocates Raghav Awasthi and Mukesh Sharma, has sought an injunction to prevent Rathee from posting any content that could harm Nakhua's reputation. In contrast, Rathee contended that granting such an injunction would amount to an impermissible "super injunction" or "gag order."
The case, originally listed for hearing on August 16, has been postponed to August 27 due to the judge's absence.
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Hardik Pandya, Nehra fined for breaching IPL Code of Conduct
Mumbai, May 7 (PTI): Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya and his team were handed hefty fines for maintaining a slow over rate, while their rival side Gujarat Titans' head coach Ashish Nehra also copped a financial penalty and a demerit point for conduct "contrary to the spirit of the game" in their IPL clash here.
MI lost by three wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method to GT in a rain-affected match which concluded well past midnight at the Wankhede Stadium here.
"As it was his team's second offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined Rs 24 lakh," the IPL said in a statement.
The rest of the MI team, including the impact player and concussion substitute, were each individually fined either Rs 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.
Nehra's offence was not explicitly stated in the IPL press release but the former pacer was visibly agitated for a considerable time during the match which had multiple rain stoppages. He was also seen engaged in animated discussions with on-field umpires.
"Ashish Nehra, Head Coach, Gujarat Titans, has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct," the IPL stated.
"He admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.20 - which pertains to the conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game - and accepted the match referee's sanction," it added.
For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the match referee's decision is final and binding.
