Case Summary
G Muraleedharan is the plaintiff seeking damages for defamation against Mathrubhumi News Channel and others. The case involves a petition to produce a compact disk containing the alleged defamatory statement.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Defendant
Relief Granted
Case Type
Civil Suit
Final Judgment
No
The court dismissed the petition filed by the plaintiff for directing the defendants to produce a compact disk containing the defamatory statement. The court found the petition to be without merit and at a belated stage in the trial.
Key Reasoning:
The petition was filed at a very late stage of the trial and deemed to fill gaps in the plaintiff's evidence.
The petition was filed at a very late stage of the trial and deemed to fill gaps in the plaintiff's evidence.
Why Defendant Won:
The petition was filed at a very late stage of the trial and deemed to fill gaps in the plaintiff's evidence.
The petition was filed at a very late stage of the trial and deemed to fill gaps in the plaintiff's evidence.
Supporting Evidence
It is evident that the plaintiff has had numerous chances to take proper steps to have directed the defendants to produce the visuals. The plaintiff has omitted to do so.
Judgment Evidence:
In the result, IA stands dismissed.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- G Muraleedharan
- Party Age
- 48
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Mathrubhumi News Channel
- Relation
- Represented by
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- The Managing director, Mathrubhumi News Channel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Shri. Unni Blaakrishnan
- Party Age
- 45
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- D Pramesh Kumar
- Party Age
- 46
Plaintiffs Documents
Compact disk containing the defamatory statement.
Defendants Documents
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Abhishek R. V
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Deepak J.M
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Rajeev Chempakassery
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Shyam Sekhar K.R
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- P. Viswanathan
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Shibu Joseph
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Mandatory Injunction
Outcome:
Refused
Description:
The plaintiff sought a mandatory injunction directing the defendants to produce the compact disk.
Evidence:
The learned counsel for the defendant has put forward a case that the attempt of the plaintiff, at this belated stage, is only to fill up lacunae in his evidence.
Documents & Evidence
Document Type:
Compact Disk
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
The plaintiff produced a compact disk containing the defamatory statement.
Reference:
Document Type:
Written Statement
Submitted By:
Defendant
Relevance:
The defendants filed a written statement denying the authenticity of the CD produced by the plaintiff.
Reference:
Case Classification
Case Type
Civil Suit
Category
Other Civil Cases
District
Ernakulam
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court, Ernakulam
Common Reasons
Defamation
Case Code
Case between G Muraleedharan vs Mathrubhumi News Channel et al regarding damages out of defamation and mandatory injunction.
Case Code Year
Case between G Muraleedharan vs Mathrubhumi News Channel et al regarding damages out of defamation and mandatory injunction.