Bengaluru Court Temporarily Restrains IPS Officer Roopa Moudgil, Media From Circulating Defamatory Content Against IAS Rohini Sindhuri

An Additional City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru on Thursday passed an ex-parte temporary injunction order, restraining IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil and 59 other media outlets including Google and Meta platforms, from publishing any defamatory content against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri.

Judge K S Gangannavar has also made it clear that Sindhuri will also restrain herself from making any statements concerning the subject matter of the suit.

The two Karnataka bureaucrats recently indulged in publicized tussle on social media. The government has transferred both of them from their present positions without showing postings.

Sindhuri approached the court seeking Rs. 1 crore damages after Moudgil shared her private photos on social media, claiming that the former had violated service conduct rules by sharing such photos with male IAS officers. Later, in a public spat, Moudgil also levelled corruption allegations against Sindhuri.

“Considering the acts of the defendants and the injury claimed by the plaintiff, at this stage, plaintiff is found making out a prima facie case for TI against defendants No.1, 2 and 4 to 60. Accordingly, issue TI against defendants No.1, 2 and 4 to 60 only after plaintiff complies with Order XXXIX Rule 3 (A) of CPC,” court ordered.

The bench perused the records and noted that Sindhuri and Moudgil are primarily public servants holding considerably responsible post under the Government. “Unfortunately, the conduct of public servants had invoked the jurisdiction of the Civil Court,” it remarked. It clarified that the order would not come in the conduct and discharge of duties and functions of a public servant.

As a caveat was filed by TV 9 Karnataka and News 9, hence the court issued emergent notices and summons on them.

Case Title: Rohini Sinduri And Suvarna News & Others.

Case No: OS 25288/2023

Appearance: Advocate Channabasappa S N for plaintiff.

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