Overview
- The court awarded £50,000 in damages and about £300,000 in legal costs, bringing the total to roughly £350,000 (about Rs130 million).
- Raja must publish a summary of the ruling across his social media accounts, issue a public apology, and give a written assurance not to repeat the allegations.
- The case centered on nine 2022 publications on YouTube, X and Facebook that the judge said caused serious harm and were not supported by credible evidence.
- Justice Spearman noted that freedom of expression does not extend to unfounded accusations and affirmed the admissibility of social-media posts as evidence.
- Testimony from Raja’s three witnesses did not substantiate any claims, and Raja later expressed disappointment with the decision on X.