O.S No. 591/2018

Case between G Muraleedharan vs Mathrubhumi News Channel et al regarding damages out of defamation and mandatory injunction.

Court

THE PRINCIPAL MUNSIFF, ERNAKULAM

Judge

Sri. Rohit Nandakumar

Order Date

2025-07-04

Duration

approximately-7 years

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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

Defendant Won

Interim Order

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.

Judgment Favored

Defendant

Relief Granted

Case Type

Civil Suit

Final Judgment

Key Reasoning:
The petition was filed at a very late stage of the trial and deemed to fill gaps in the plaintiff's evidence.

Judgment Evidence:

In the result, IA stands dismissed.

Parties Involved

Plaintiffs

G Muraleedharan (48 years years) T.C. 35/978, Vallakadavu, Pettah Village, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 008.

Defendants

Mathrubhumi News Channel (Age not specified years) V.M Nair Memorial Building, Mathrubhumi Road, P.B No: 5959, Vanchyoor, Vanchyoor Village, Thiruvananthapuram 695 035, Kerala, India. The Managing director, Mathrubhumi News Channel (Age not specified years) Mathrubhumi Television, V.M Nair Memorial Building, Mathrubhumi Road, P.B No: 5959, Vanchyoor, Vanchyoor Village, Thiruvananthapuram 695 035, Kerala, India. Shri. Unni Blaakrishnan (45 years years) Mathrubhumi News Channel, Mathrubhumi Television, V.M Nair Memorial Building, Mathrubhumi Road, P.B No: 5959, Vanchyoor Village, Thiruvananthapuram 695035, Kerala, India. D Pramesh Kumar (46 years years) Mathrubhumi News Channel, Mathrubhumi Television V.M Nair Memorial Building, Mathrubhumi Road, P.B No: 5959, Vanchyoor, Vanchyoor Village, Thiruvananthapuram 695 035, Kerala, India.

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