Isha Foundation sues Tamil outlet Nakkheeran, accuses them of defamatory content

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2024

Date: December 2, 2024

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https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/isha-foundation-sues-tamil-outlet-nakkheeran-accuses-them-of-defamatory-content

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The Isha Foundation led by Jaggi Vasudev has filed a defamation suit against the Tamil media outlet Nakkheeran accusing them of publishing allegedly defamatory videos. In the plea submitted before the Delhi High Court on Monday, December 2, Jaggi Vasudev sought the removal of the videos and demanded Rs 3 crores as damages. He also added Google as a respondent to the case because the videos and reports are available on Google and YouTube.

According to a report by Bar and Bench, the defendants have been notified and the case has been posted in April 2025 for hearing. Isha Foundation has not sought an interim injunction.

Nakkheeran had released a series of videos featuring its editor, Nakkheeran Gopal, discussing allegations surrounding the mistreatment of children at Isha.

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Updated On: July 21, 2025

SC Tells Isha Foundation to Approach Delhi HC Over Defamation Case Against Nakkheeran https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/sc-tells-isha-foundation-to-approach-delhi-hc-over-defamation-case-against-nakkheeran-1892816

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation to move the Delhi High Court with its plea to restrain a Tamil media outlet from publishing alleged defamatory content against it.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also allowed Tamil media outlet Nakkheeran Publications to withdraw its transfer petition and asked it to move the high court on the maintainability of the Isha Foundation’s defamation suit against it.

Source:

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/sc-tells-isha-foundation-to-approach-delhi-hc-over-defamation-case-against-nakkheeran-1892816