The Indian Express vs Mahesh Jethmalani — Defamation suit

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1. 4 Nov 2026News

   Bombay High Court Refuses To Order Interim Deletion Of Mahesh Jethmalani's Posts Against The Indian Express

   In a temporary setback for The Indian Express newspaper, the Bombay High Court on Monday (November 2) refused to issue directions, for now, to senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani to delete two of his...

   LiveLaw

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court rejected a request to force the immediate removal of online social media posts.

   Who:

   The Indian Express is the newspaper, Mahesh Jethmalani is a senior advocate, and the Bombay High Court is the judicial body.

   When:

   November 2.

   Where:

   Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.

   Why:

   The court did not provide a specific reason for refusing the order at this temporary stage.

   What it means:

   The newspaper must wait for further proceedings as the posts will remain online for now.

2. 2 Nov 2026News

   Bombay High Court refuses to order Mahesh Jethmalani to take down tweets against Indian Express

   The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant any interim relief to newspaper daily The Indian Express in its defamation suit against Senior Advocate Mahesh

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   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court rejected a request to force the removal of social media posts.

   Who:

   The Indian Express is the newspaper, Mahesh Jethmalani is the senior lawyer, and the Bombay High Court is the judicial body.

   When:

   Reported on 2 Nov 2026.

   Where:

   Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.

   What it means:

   The lawsuit continues without a temporary order to delete the tweets while the case proceeds.