SABU M JACOB vs M/S REPORTER BROADCASTING CO LTD Advocate - BIJOY P PULIPRA, Nimiya, NimiyaSREEJITH V,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,Nithya Sumam Das,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,Nithya Sumam Das,Varsha Vijay,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,Nithya Sumam Das,Varsha Vijay,SASI,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,Nithya Sumam Das,Varsha Vijay,SASI,M Vaibhav, — 8/2026
Case under Civil Procedure Code, 1908 Section 26. Status: Written Statement. Next hearing: 13th July 2026.
OS - ORIGINAL SUIT
CNR: KLER410000192026
Filing Number
8/2026
Filing Date
09-Feb-2026
Registration No
8/2026
Registration Date
10-Feb-2026
Court
Sub Court, Perumbavoor
Judge
1-Sub Judge/Assistant Sessions Judge,Perumbavoor
Last updated 30-Apr-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.SABU M JACOB
Adv. ALPHIN ANTONY
Respondent(s)
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1.M/S REPORTER BROADCASTING CO LTD Advocate - BIJOY P PULIPRA, Nimiya, NimiyaSREEJITH V,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,Nithya Sumam Das,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,Nithya Sumam Das,Varsha Vijay,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,Nithya Sumam Das,Varsha Vijay,SASI,, NimiyaSREEJITH V,R S Anandan,Kesiya Biju,Nithya Sumam Das,Varsha Vijay,SASI,M Vaibhav,
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2.K J JOSE
Adv. BIJOY P PULIPRA,Nimiya SREEJITH V R S Anandan Kesiya Biju Nithya Sumam Das Varsha Vijay SASI M Vaibhav
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3.MELBI JOSE
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4.ANTO AUGUSTINE
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5.ROJI AUGUSTINE
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6.JOSEKUTTY AUGUSTINE
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7.ARUN KUMAR
Adv. MUHAMMED FIRDOUZ AV
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8.T V PRASAD
Adv. MUHAMMED FIRDOUZ AV
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9.S S SARAN
Adv. MUHAMMED FIRDOUZ AV
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10.VENEETHA VENU
Adv. MUHAMMED FIRDOUZ AV
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11.ARJUN MATTANUR
Adv. MUHAMMED FIRDOUZ AV
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12.SMRUTHY PARUTHIKAD
Adv. MUHAMMED FIRDOUZ AV
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13.JIMMY JAMES
Adv. MUHAMMED FIRDOUZ AV
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14.P R SUNIL
Adv. MUHAMMED FIRDOUZ AV
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15.INDO ASIAN NEWS CHANNEL PRIVATE LTD
Adv. Harikrishnan Sreekumar
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16.NIKESH KUMAR M V
Adv. Harikrishnan Sreekumar
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17.RANI VARGHESE
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18.GOOGLE LLC
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19.SURAJ RAO
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20.GOOGLE INDIA PVT LTD
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21.META PLATFORMS INC
Case History
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13-Jul-2026
Next hearingPending
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08-Apr-2026
Written Statement
Sub Judge/Assistant Sessions Judge,Perumbavoor
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10-Mar-2026
Written Statement
Sub Judge/Assistant Sessions Judge,Perumbavoor
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10-Feb-2026
OrderView PDF
Summary The Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Perumbavoor granted an ad-interim injunction restraining respondents 1-17 (Reporter Broadcasting Company and associated individuals) from publishing, uploading, or distributing defamatory content against petitioner Sabu M. Jacob and Kitex Group of Companies across all media platforms. The court found prima facie evidence of defamatory publications alleging false financial crimes and improper political motivations, and scheduled the case for return on 10.03.2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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10-Feb-2026
Issue summons to defendants. For return of Summons
Sub Judge/Assistant Sessions Judge,Perumbavoor
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09-Feb-2026
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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09-Feb-2026
Case filed
Registration No. 8/2026
Summary The Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Perumbavoor granted an ad-interim injunction restraining respondents 1-17 (Reporter Broadcasting Company and associated individuals) from publishing, uploading, or distributing defamatory content against petitioner Sabu M. Jacob and Kitex Group of Companies across all media platforms. The court found prima facie evidence of defamatory publications alleging false financial crimes and improper political motivations, and scheduled the case for return on 10.03.2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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