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Delhi High Court, CS(OS) 704/2024, H.H. Lokanath Swami v. Ms. Saraswati Sara Richardson Jones & Ors.: order of 3 September 2024 (Vikas Mahajan J.), suit registered, summons and notice issued on the injunction application without an interim order, text as published by Indian Kanoon

High Court of Delhi (Vikas Mahajan J.)

First order of the Delhi High Court in Lokanath Swami's refiled defamation suit against two campaigners and a platform operator, 3 September 2024. The court registered the plaint as a suit, issued summons, and on his application for an ex-parte ad-interim injunction issued notice only, giving the defendants four weeks to reply; no interim order was made. The text as published by Indian Kanoon, as it stood on 2 October 2026; the court's signed copy is on the Delhi High Court order portal. Nothing is redacted.

Delhi High Court, CS(OS) 704/2024, H.H. Lokanath Swami v. Ms. Saraswati Sara Richardson Jones & Ors.: order of 3 September 2024 (Vikas Mahajan J.), suit registered, summons and notice issued on the injunction application without an interim order, text as published by Indian Kanoon

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                                          Delhi High Court - Orders

   H.H. Lokanath Swami vs Ms. Saraswati Sara Richardson Jones & ... on 3
                           September, 2024
                                                        $~29
                                                        *               IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                                                        +               CS(OS) 704/2024
                                                                        H.H. LOKANATH SWAMI
                                                                                                           Through:

                                                                                                                     versus

                                                                        MS. SARASWATI SARA RICHARDSON JONES
                                                                        & ORS.                                  ...
                                                                                     Through: Mr Vivek Sood, Sr. Ad
                                                                                              Ajay Garg, Mr Uday Ga
                                                                                              Gila, Mr Shashwat Bhj
                                                                                              Arvind Sardana, Mr Ga
                                                                                              Ms Surbhi Soni, Advoc
                                                                                              Mr Ajay Garg, Mr Uday
                                                                                              Ganesh Ojha, Advocate
                                                                                              Mr Tejas Karia, Advoc

                                                                        CORAM:
                                                                        HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN
                                                                                                                     ORDER


% 03.09.2024

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CS(OS) 704/2024

2. The plaint be registered as a suit.

3. Issue summons. The learned counsels named above accepts notice on behalf of defendant nos.1
to 3 and waives formal service of summons.

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning
the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 05/09/2024 at
02:27:43

4. Learned counsel for the defendants also inform that copies of the plaint, applications and
documents have already been served on the said defendants.

5. Let written statement be filed by the defendants within 30 days from today. The defendants shall
also file an affidavit of admission/denial of the documents filed by the plaintiff, failing which the
written statements shall not be taken on record.

6. The plaintiff is at liberty to file replication thereto within thirty days after filing of the written
statement. The replication shall be accompanied by affidavit of admission/denial in respect of the
documents filed by the defendants, failing which the replication shall not be taken on record.

7. It is made clear that any unjustified denial of documents may lead to an order of costs against the
concerned party.

8. Any party seeking inspection of documents may do so in accordance with the Delhi High Court
(Original Side) Rules, 2018.

9. List before the learned Joint Registrar for completion of pleadings, admission/denial of
documents and marking of exhibits on 11.11.2024.

10. List before Court on 03.12.2024.

I.A. 38213/2024 (by the plaintiff under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 read with Section 151 CPC)

11. The present application has been filed by the plaintiff seeking ex-parte ad-interim order.

12. Issue notice. Learned counsel for the defendants named above accepts notice.

13. The defendants may file reply to the application within four weeks.

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning
the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 05/09/2024 at
02:27:43 Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within a period of four weeks thereafter.

14. List before the Joint Registrar for completion of pleadings on 11.11.2024.

15. List before Court on 03.12.2024.

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 MK This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning
the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 05/09/2024 at
02:27:44

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