Delhi High Court slaps ₹25K cost on Shazia Ilmi for suppression of facts in case against Rajdeep Sardesai
- The Delhi High Court fined Shazia Ilmi ₹25,000 for "wilfully suppressing" facts in her defamation case against Rajdeep Sardesai.
- The court confirmed an earlier order to remove a video of Ilmi that violated her "right to privacy."
- Ilmi was required to disclose the full conversation as part of her defamation claim and to approach the court "with clean hands."
- The court found some of Ilmi's allegations against Sardesai to be "misconceived" and lacking justification.
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Delhi HC imposes fine on Shazia Ilmi for hiding facts in plea against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai
The court, however, said recording and publishing the part of the video, in which Ms. Ilmi was seen withdrawing herself from a live debate and moving out of the shooting frame, violated her “right to privacy”.
BJP’s Shazia Ilmi fined by Delhi HC for suppressing facts in case against Rajdeep Sardesai
Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that Ilmi had omitted two of her social media posts, which were part of her exchange with Sardesai after he shared a video on social media showing Ilmi allegedly abusing an India Today video journalist.
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