Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Cobrapost's Plea Against Order Allowing Anil Ambani To Withdraw Defamation Suit

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by news website Cobrapost challenging a trial court order permitting businessman and Chairman of Reliance Group, Anil Ambani to withdraw his defamation case over allegedly defamatory reporting claiming that his companies committed a fraud of over Rs. 41,000 crores. 

Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta sought response of Ambani, Live Media & Publishers Private Limited and Bennet Coleman and listed the matter for hearing on July 13.

Cobrapost has challenged the order passed by the trial court on December 10 last year permitting the withdrawal with liberty to Ambani to file a fresh suit on same cause of action. As per the website, no notice or opportunity was provided to it or other defendants before passing the said order.

For context, the Court, on November 17, 2025, had dismissed Ambani's application seeking ex parte ad interim injunction against the media outlets. The judge was of the view that the defendants must be given an opportunity to be heard before any restraining order is imposed. Later, the suit was withdrawn.

As per Cobrapost, the impugned order is ex facie illegal and contrary to the principles enumerated under Code of Civil Procedure.

Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Nishaank Mattoo, Mr. Shashank Dewan, Ms. Nikita Dewan, Mr. Naman Kumar Thakur, Ms. Charu Kumar, Mr. Utkarsh Aditya, Ms. Ananya Saxeena and Mr. Ayush Kumar, Advocates

Title: COBRAPOST.COM v. ANIL D. AMBANI & ORS