Not maintainable, says Dhoni on defamation suit filed by his Ex-Business partners in Delhi HC

MS Dhoni, former Indian cricket team skipper, has challenged the defamation suit filed by his two ex-business partners against him. Dhoni, through his counsel, on Monday submitted before the Delhi High Court that the defamation suit filed by Mihir Diwakar and his wife Saumya Das against him is not maintainable.

Recently, the couple have filed a suit for the issuance of directions to restrain him from publishing any defamatory and malicious statements against them alleging that the duo illegally gained Rs.15 crores from the cricketer. The suit has been also filed against various social media platforms, Google, YouTube and several media houses, web portals etc.

Appearing for a Media Organisation, Advocate Sidhant Kunar also submitted before the bench that the defamation suit filed was not maintainable before the Delhi High Court since all the events about the complaint happened at Ranchi. And media has just reported about the filing of suit by MS Dhoni against his ex-business partners in Ranchi only. Noting the submissions, the Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh, listed the matter for April 3, 2024 and asked the Plaintiffs' counsel to set out specific allegations against media houses who allegedly defamed the Plaintiffs.