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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
After 11 years, MS Dhoni's Rs 100-crore defamation case to finally go to trial
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni 's decade-old defamation case is set to finally go to trial, with the Madras High Court ordering proceedings to begin on Monday. Dhoni has filed a Rs 100 crore suit against Zee Media Corporation, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar, and News Nation Network, accusing them of falsely linking him to the IPL betting scandal. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! In a sworn affidavit, Dhoni informed the court he would be available for examination and cross-examination between October 20 and December 10 this year. Justice CV Karthikeyan has appointed an advocate commissioner to record his testimony at a mutually convenient location in Chennai, a step aimed at avoiding potential disruptions at the court premises. Dhoni's suit, filed in 2014, alleges that since February 11 of that year, the defendants have been publishing and broadcasting 'false and defamatory' reports suggesting his involvement in betting, match-fixing, and spot-fixing. The complaint states that Zee News, Chaudhary, and G Sampath Kumar repeatedly made such claims, while News Nation falsely reported that Dhoni had been summoned by Tamil Nadu police. Senior counsel PR Raman presented Dhoni's affidavit to the court, reaffirming his intention to move ahead with the case. The trial has been delayed for 11 years due to multiple applications and procedural challenges raised by the defendants. The High Court's decision to proceed marks a significant step in this long-running legal battle, as Dhoni seeks to clear his name and claim damages for what he insists are baseless allegations. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
MS Dhoni's 100-crore defamation suit: Madras HC orders commencement of trial
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered that a trial commence in what is now a 10-year-old defamation suit which was filed by former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni is seeking Rs 100 crore in damages from Zee Media Corporation, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G Sampath Kumar, and News Nation Network for having dragged his name in the Indian Premier League betting scam. Dhoni has told the court that he would be available for examination as well as cross-examination between October 20 and December 10 this year, according to a report in The Hindu. The report added that Justice CV Karthikeyan had appointed an advocate commissioner to record evidence from Dhoni on a 'mutually convenient' premises in Chennai. The court said this was being done because the the court wanted to avoid chaos on the court premises if Dhoni was to make an appearance. Senior counsel PR Raman submitted an sworn affidavit from Dhoni, where he has shown his intent to proceed with the trial in the defamation suit. While Dhoni filed the suit in 2014, the trial has been pending for 11 years because of multiple applications taken out by the defending parties seeking relief. Back in 2014, it was reported that Dhoni, in his suit, had submitted that the defendants had run defamatory and scandalous false reports since February 11, 2014. Dhoni's suit had mentioned how Zee Media Corporation Limited, known as Zee News, and Sudhir Chaudary, Editor and Business Head of Zee News Channel (known as the first and second defendants) in collusion with IPS officer G Sampath Kumar (the third defendant) have been telecasting and broadcasting and posting in their websites false reports insinuating that Dhoni was involved in illegal activities of betting, match fixing and spot fixing. Similarly, News Nation (defendant no 4) had joined the tirade against Dhoni and later on went to the extent of stating that Dhoni was summoned by the Tamil Nadu police, which was also utterly false, the affidavit had stated.
