SAMIR KUMAAR MODI vs NIRMALA BAGRI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 17.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 01.06.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 01.06.2026 + CRL.M.C. 6012/2025 & CRL.M.A. 25570/2025 SAMIR KUMAAR MODI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sidharth Agarwal, Senior Advocate with Ms. Simran Lakhwinder Singh, Mr. Toyesh Tewari, Mr. Agastya Sen and Mr. Sharya Mittal, Advocates. versus NIRMALA BAGRI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mohit Mathur, Senior Advocate with Mr. Karan Sharma and Mr. Mohit Siwach, Advocates. + CRL.M.C. 6013/2025 & CRL.M.A. 25572/2025 SAMIR KUMAAR MODI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sidharth Agarwal, Senior Advocate with Ms. Simran Lakhwinder Singh, Mr. Toyesh Tewari, Mr. Agastya Sen and Mr. Sharya Mittal, Advocates. versus ATUL KUMAR GUPTA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mohit Mathur, Senior Advocate with Mr. Karan Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 6012/2025 & connected matter Page 1 of 41 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:01.06.2026 16:53:34 Sharma and Mr. Mohit Siwach, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT Index to the Judgment FACTUAL BACKGROUND ...................................................................3 RIVAL CONTENTIONS .......................................................................9 ANALYSIS & FINDINGS .................................................................... 13 A. Grievance of the Complainants ................................................................ 14 B. The Alleged Defamatory News Articles .................................................. 14 C. Analysing the Alleged Defamatory Material ............................................ 19 D. FIR stood registered on the complaint of the Petitioner ....................... 21 E. Reporting of contents of a police complaint/FIR by news