'Sprouts News' Restrained from Publishing Allegedly Defamatory Articles Against Godrej Properties: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that ex parte ad-interim relief can be granted in defamation cases where the material in question is prima facie false, reckless, and malicious, and where giving prior notice to the defendants could defeat the very purpose of the relief sought. This ruling came in an interim application heard by Justice R. I. Chagla, concerning a plea filed by Godrej Properties Ltd. against Sprouts News…