Mumbai Court Curbs KRK: Bars Defamatory Posts Against Vashu Bhagnani

• Mumbai Civil Court issued an interim order stopping actor-reviewer Kamal Rashid Khan (KRK) from circulating defamatory material against producer Vashu Bhagnani.
• The court observed that KRK cannot rely on freedom of speech to harm another person’s reputation in the name of a review.
• The dispute dates back to 2021, when Bhagnani alleged a “well-orchestrated smear campaign” by KRK through social media and YouTube videos.
• Judge Amit A. Laulkar directed KRK to remove the identified defamatory content but refused to insist on an unconditional apology at this stage.
• The court stressed that the right to speech should not breach another person's right to privacy and public image, emphasizing self-restraint.

Why It Matters: Mumbai Court restricts KRK from defaming Vashu Bhagnani, upholding reputation over absolute free speech.