Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a Rs.2 crore defamation case against YouTuber Ajeet Bharti. The case is linked to two posts shared from his verified X account @ajeetbharti on March 22 and 23.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has begun proceedings in a defamation case filed by TFI Media Pvt Ltd, issuing notices to YouTuber Ajeet Bharti and another party.
TFI Media is seeking Rs 2.1 crore in damages over alleged defamatory statements made on X (formerly Twitter).
The case was presented on Tuesday before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav.
Justice Kaurav has directed the respondents to submit written replies within 30 days of receiving the notices, with the next hearing scheduled for July 7.
The case centers around two posts from Bharti’s verified account, @ajeetbharti, dated March 22 and 23. TFI Media claims these posts were intentionally misleading and harmful to the company’s reputation, labeling them as “baseless,” “malicious,” and “cryptic.”
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Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai, representing TFI Media, requested an ex-parte interim injunction, urging the immediate removal of the disputed posts by both Bharti and the platform.
TFI Media is seeking monetary compensation excluding legal costs, as well as a permanent injunction to prevent further dissemination of the alleged defamatory content.
Additionally, the company is asking the court to compel X to remove the posts entirely.
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TFI Media has demanded that the court direct X to completely delete the controversial posts. Along with the compensation of Rs.2.1 crore (excluding legal expenses), the media company is also asking for a permanent injunction, so that such “defamatory” content cannot be shared or posted again in the future.
The case highlights growing legal challenges around social media content and the responsibilities of content creators and platforms.
Case Title: TFI MEDIA PVT. LTD v. AJEET BHAARTI AND ANR
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