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Divya Sathyaraj files ₹1-crore defamation case against actor

Source: The Hindu · 24 Sep 2026, 08:40 UTC
Divya Sathyaraj files ₹1-crore defamation case against actor
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DMK IT wing member Divya Sathyaraj has filed a ₹1-crore defamation case against actor Bayilvan Ranganathan before the Madras High Court, The Hindu reports. Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi also restrained the actor and three social-media platforms from allowing further dissemination of the statements at issue.

DMK IT wing member Divya Sathyaraj has filed a ₹1-crore defamation case against actor Bayilvan Ranganathan before the Madras High Court, The Hindu reports. The case concerns statements described in the supplied material as objectionable. The report does not reproduce the statements or explain the allegations made in them.

Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi has restrained Ranganathan from permitting further dissemination of those statements, according to the source. The order also applies to YouTube, Facebook and X, which have been restrained from allowing the statements to be disseminated further.

The supplied material does not specify the legal basis or duration of the restriction. The report gives no details about the next hearing, the actor’s response or the arguments made by either side. It identifies the claim as a defamation action seeking ₹1 crore and records the interim restraint issued by the court.

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