Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Sudhir Chaudhary Removes Posts After Defamation Complaint
Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary was accused of wrongly identifying a protester in a television report.
The protester, Vikram Sherawat, said the report called him “anti-national.”
Sherawat filed a defamation case and asked for Rs 5 crore in damages.
Chaudhary’s lawyer told the court that the social media posts had been removed.
The lawyer also said platforms were asked to remove copies posted by other people.
Sherawat said removing the posts did not end his case.
The Delhi High Court will consider the matter again in January.
The case concerns whether the incorrect identification harmed Sherawat’s reputation.
Sudhir Chaudhary told the Delhi High Court he removed posts misidentifying Vikram Sherawat as the person who called for Parliament’s destruction.
Sherawat, a civil services aspirant, alleged Chaudhary called him “anti-national” during a July 27 broadcast.
Sherawat filed a defamation case against Chaudhary, Essprit Productions and Doordarshan News, seeking Rs 5 crore in damages.
Chaudhary’s counsel said requests were also sent to social media platforms to remove posts uploaded by third parties.
The court will hear the matter again in January, while Sherawat said he still wished to pursue the case.
- Who
- Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, Vikram Sherawat, Essprit Productions and Doordarshan News are involved in the defamation case.
- What
- Chaudhary told the Delhi High Court that posts misidentifying Sherawat had been removed; Sherawat continues to pursue his defamation complaint.
- When
- The court hearing took place on Tuesday; the disputed broadcast was on July 27, and the matter will next be heard in January.
- Where
- The matter is before the Delhi High Court and concerns protests and broadcasts related to events in Delhi.
- Why
- Sherawat alleges that Chaudhary wrongly identified him as the person who called for Parliament’s destruction and described him as “anti-national.”
Sherawat’s Position
Chaudhary’s Position
Whether the case is resolved
Sherawat’s Position
Sherawat said he wished to continue pursuing the defamation case despite the removal of the posts.
Chaudhary’s Position
Chaudhary’s counsel argued that removing the posts effectively resolved the matter.
Accuracy of the identification
Sherawat’s Position
Sherawat said the statement was made by an unidentified person at a different event and that he was wrongly identified without verification.
Chaudhary’s Position
Chaudhary’s side told the court that the posts containing the identification had been removed and that platforms were asked to take down third-party copies.
- Plaintiff
- Vikram Sherawat, a 28-year-old civil services aspirant
- Defendants
- Sudhir Chaudhary, Essprit Productions and Doordarshan News
- Damages sought
- Rs 5 crore
- Disputed broadcast
- A July 27 broadcast in which Sherawat alleges he was described as “anti-national”
- Posts removed
- Chaudhary’s counsel said all relevant social media posts had been removed
- Court
- Delhi High Court, before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela
- Next hearing
- January