Delhi HC Raps Richa Chadha for Publicly Shaming Man Over Flight Misconduct Claims

• Delhi High Court criticized Richa Chadha and media houses for amplifying unverified accusations against a man.
• A woman journalist accused a co-passenger of inappropriate physical behavior on a Delhi-Mumbai flight, sharing his identity and photo on X.
• Richa Chadha re-shared the post, stating, "Make him famous," contributing to the virality.
• The accused denied all allegations, claiming he was asleep, and filed a defamation suit against the journalist, Chadha, and media houses.
• Justice Vikas Mahajan observed Chadha promoted unverified claims with an "instigatory" remark, causing "incalculable harm" to the plaintiff's reputation.