Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Telugu Actor Manoj Manchu From Making Defamatory Statements About Media Professional Vinay Maheshwari

The Delhi High Court in the case Vinay Maheshwari vs. Manoj Manchu & Ors. observed and has directed Telugu actor Manoj Manchu and few media houses to take down tweets, posts, articles and videos containing defamatory statements against Vinay Maheshwari, a media professional who has held leadership positions in organizations such as Dainik Bhaskar Group, Sakshi Media Group and India TV.

The court in the case granted an interim order temporarily restraining Manchu from making any defamatory statements about Maheshwari on social media and in any public forum.

In the present matter, Maheshwari—who is stated to be a well-known professional in the fields of media, entertainment, and business, having established a distinguished career spanning over 27 years in corporate and entrepreneurial ventures—alleged that Manoj Manchu, i.e., the defendant no. 1, his father and brother made defamatory allegations against him on social media platform X (previously Twitter), accusing him of manipulation, fabrication and financial irregularities.

He alleged before the court that Manchu fabricated a false narrative involving property demands and tarnished his reputation.