MALABAR GOLD AND DIAMONDS LIMITED vs META PLATFORMS INC (OPERATING DIGITAL PLATFORMS SUCH AS INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND WHATSAPP) — IA/2343/2026
Case under Constitution of India Section 1. Next hearing: 06th May 2026.
CNR: HCBM020324252025
Filing Number
IA/32424/2025
Filing Date
08-Oct-2025
Registration No
IA/2343/2026
Registration Date
27-Apr-2026
Judge
Hon'ble Justice Shri Arif S. Doctor
Coram
Hon'ble Justice Shri Arif S. Doctor
Bench Type
Single
Category
SUITS ( 38 )
Sub-Category
OTHER ( 99 )
Judicial Branch
Original
Last updated 27-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.MALABAR GOLD AND DIAMONDS LIMITED
Adv. Pan India Legal
Respondent(s)
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1.META PLATFORMS INC (OPERATING DIGITAL PLATFORMS SUCH AS INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND WHATSAPP)
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2.X (FORMERLY TWITTER)
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3.GOOGLE LLC, (OPERATING ITS DIGITAL PLATFORM YOUTUBE)
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4.THE PAMPHLET (THROUGH OWNER AASHISH NAUTIYAL AND FOUNDER EDITOR SHIV K. MISHRA)
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5.ONLY FACT (SOCIAL MEDIA NEW AGENCY, THROUGH ITS OWNER VIJAY PATEL TWITTER HANDLE @VIJAYGAJERA
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6.LATEST, NEWSPAPER AGENCY BASED IN KERALA
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7.ABC MALYALAM NEWS, NEWS-BASED INFOTAINMENT CHANNEL
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8.JAB STUDIOS (INFLUENCER AGENCY)
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9.ASHOK KUMAR, BEING UNKNOWN PERSON
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10.CYBER POLICE STATION (PROPOSED)
Adv. GP OS
Case History
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06-May-2026
Next hearingPending
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06-May-2026
First On Board (Fob)
Hon'ble Justice Shri Arif S. Doctor
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17-Apr-2026
Registrar(os)/Prothonotary and Sr. MasterView PDF
Case Summary: IA/2343/2026 Court Order (17 April 2026): The court directed Malabar Gold and Diamonds Limited to serve defendants (Meta Platforms, X, and Google LLC) with Writs of Summons and file affidavits of service by the next hearing date (30 June 2026), failing which the suit will be dismissed for non-compliance with O.S. Rule 87. The plaintiff was granted liberty to serve defendants through all modes including service upon their advocates, and must resolve office objections to two interim applications within two weeks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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01-Apr-2026
First On Board (Fob)
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav
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25-Feb-2026
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF
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25-Feb-2026
First On Board (Fob)
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav
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04-Feb-2026
-For Orders
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav
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21-Jan-2026
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF
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21-Jan-2026
For Ad-Interim Relief
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav
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14-Jan-2026
For Ad-Interim Relief
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav
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07-Jan-2026
For Ad-Interim Relief
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav
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10-Dec-2025
At 3.00 P.M.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav
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19-Nov-2025
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF
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19-Nov-2025
At 3.00 P.M.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav
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17-Nov-2025
For Ad-Interim Relief
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. Marne
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11-Nov-2025
Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF
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14-Oct-2025
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. MarneView PDF
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14-Oct-2025
For Ad-Interim Relief
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. Marne
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13-Oct-2025
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. MarneView PDF
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13-Oct-2025
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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08-Oct-2025
Case filed
Registration No. IA/2343/2026
Case Summary: IA/2343/2026 Court Order (17 April 2026): The court directed Malabar Gold and Diamonds Limited to serve defendants (Meta Platforms, X, and Google LLC) with Writs of Summons and file affidavits of service by the next hearing date (30 June 2026), failing which the suit will be dismissed for non-compliance with O.S. Rule 87. The plaintiff was granted liberty to serve defendants through all modes including service upon their advocates, and must resolve office objections to two interim applications within two weeks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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