₹100-crore defamation suit filed by M.S. Dhoni: Madras High Court orders commencement of trial

₹100-crore defamation suit filed by M.S. Dhoni: Madras High Court orders commencement of trial

M.S. Dhoni. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Madras High Court, on Monday (August 11, 2025), ordered the commencement of trial in a 10-year-old defamation suit filed by former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni seeking ₹100 crore in damages from Zee Media Corporation, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G. Sampath Kumar, and News Nation Network for having dragged his name in to the IPL betting scam.Justice C.V. Karthikeyan also appointed an advocate commissioner to record the evidence of Mr. Dhoni on mutually convenient premises, to all the parties involved and their counsel, in Chennai. The advocate commissioner was appointed as Mr. Dhoni’s personal appearance at the High Court, for the examination in chief as well as cross-examination by the defendants, might lead to chaos due to him being a celebrity. Published - August 11, 2025 01:59 pm IST

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