Overview
- Raja posted a court-approved statement acknowledging he made defamatory allegations about Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer and had no defence, and he linked to the full judgment across X, Facebook, his website and YouTube.
- The judgment found nine June 14–29, 2022 publications seriously defamatory, ruling the allegations about election manipulation, secret meetings and abuse of authority were false and malicious.
- Damages of £50,000 were awarded, with an immediate £260,000 interim costs payment ordered and all sums due by 22 December 2025.
- A broad injunction bars Raja from repeating specified claims, with the order warning of contempt consequences that can include fines, asset seizure or imprisonment.
- The ruling, delivered by Deputy High Court Judge Richard Spearman KC after a July 2025 trial, is cited by legal analysts as a significant marker for accountability in online political commentary.