Overview

• Justice Richard Spearman found Adil Raja’s accusations against Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer to be false and defamatory, causing serious harm to reputation.
• The award includes £50,000 in damages plus roughly £300,000 in legal costs, totaling more than Rs130 million.
• Raja must cease the false statements, publish a court‑ordered announcement across his digital platforms, and deliver a written apology with assurances against repetition.
• The case covered nine online items on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, and the court described the claimant’s evidence as credible and consistent.
• Legal coverage highlights the judgment as a precedent for cross‑border online defamation, with compliance and enforcement expected to follow.