Chennai, Jan 20: Madras Excessive Courtroom has granted actor Mansoor Ali Khan ten days to pay a price of Rs 1 lakh imposed on him for submitting a defamation swimsuit in opposition to actor Trisha and others. The courtroom deemed Khan’s swimsuit as an try to achieve publicity, ensuing within the imposition of the associated fee.
Showing earlier than Justice N Sathish Kumar, Mansoor Ali Khan’s counsel argued that the monetary burden of the imposed value is substantial for his shopper, citing a present monetary disaster. Consequently, the courtroom allowed ten days for Khan to meet the associated fee and scheduled a compliance report on February 5.
The authorized saga started when actor Mansoor Ali Khan approached the Madras Excessive Courtroom, searching for redress via a defamation swimsuit in opposition to actors Trisha, Kushboo, and Chiranjeevi. Khan claimed Rs. 1 crore in damages, alleging that defamatory remarks had been made in opposition to him on social media by the talked about actors.