Delhi High Court to hear defamation suit filed against Dhoni on January 29

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday listed hearing for January 29 the defamation suit against former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni filed by his ex-business partners and asked the registry and plaintiff to intimate the cricketer and others about the suit.

The bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh heard the matter and directed that an intimation of filing the suit be given to the cricketer and the concerned law firm representing him.

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Former business partners of MS Dhoni and Plaintiff Mihir Diwakar and his wife Saumya Das have filed the suit for the issuance of directions to restrain MS Dhoni from publishing any defamatory and malicious statements against them, alleging that the duo illegally gained Rs 15 crore from the cricketer.

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The suit stated that the plaintiffs are reputable businesspeople with an untarnished reputation and are well respected by their contemporaries and industry peers. The plaintiffs hold the unblemished, untarnished and impeccable reputation of being honest and upright citizens. (with ANI inputs)

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