Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay
Order Date: 1st October 2026
Case Overview
- Plaintiff: Saifee Hospital Trust.
- Defendants: Dr. Asiya Khan Luqman (Defendant No.1) and other unnamed defendants (Defendants No.2‑24).
- Nature of suit: Defamation arising from tweets/posts published by Defendant No.1, later republished or altered by Defendants No.5‑24.
- Original suit filed on account of defamatory content; subsequently amended to implead Defendants No.5‑24 as the same material was reposted.
- Consent Terms were tendered by counsel for Plaintiff and Defendant No.1, indicating an amicable settlement of all differences.
- A Consent Verification Report by the Associate of the Court confirmed the terms were signed voluntarily and without coercion.
- The Court recorded the Consent Terms on the official record.
- The Court examined the URLs of the alleged defamatory posts (Exhibit C‑1) and found them to be derived from Defendant No.1’s original material and therefore defamatory.
Final Outcome
- Defendants No.5‑24 are directed to delete the specified tweets/posts within 36 hours of service of this Order; a copy may also be served on the relevant social media platforms.
- If any of Defendants No.5‑24 fail to comply, the intermediaries (Respondent Nos.2 and 3) whose platforms host the content must remove the posts immediately upon notice from the Plaintiff’s advocate.
- The Plaintiff indicated no further intention to pursue the suit against Defendants No.2‑24; consequently, the suit is disposed of against all defendants.
- All interim applications (L‑31100, L‑31044, L‑30950) are also disposed of.
- No order as to costs.
- Refund of court fees as per the Rules.
- Parties are granted liberty to apply.
Topics: Defamation, Court Order, Social Media