Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 05-11-2026
Case Overview
- Plaintiff: Splus Media Limited, represented by its Director Mr. J. Kumaran, Chennai.
- Defendants: (1) Editor/Editor‑in‑Chief South First Website, owned by Dakshin Digital Media Private Limited, Hyderabad; (2) X Corp/X India (formerly Twitter), Bengaluru; (3) Meta Platforms, Inc., Gurgaon; (4) YouTube (Google), Bengaluru; (5) John Doe(s) @ Ashok Kumar(s) (unnamed parties).
- The plaintiff seeks a defamation suit and damages against the first defendant; the application is filed under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent to obtain leave to sue all defendants who reside outside the court’s jurisdiction, to avoid multiplicity of proceedings.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the application, granting leave to institute the suit against defendants No.1 to 4.
- The Registry is directed to assign a suit number immediately and to list the main case for hearing on 10‑11‑2026.
Topics: Defamation, Court Order