Madras High Court Rejects Interim Plea to Stop Joy Crizildaa Tagging Madhampatty Pakashala

Overview

• Justice N. Senthilkumar dismissed the catering company’s request for an interim injunction, allowing tagging and hashtagging to continue pending trial.
• The court noted the company had not established intent to injure its business or provided specific, verifiable details of contract cancellations tied to the posts.
• Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality alleged significant commercial losses, including claims of about Rs. 12 crore, linked to the stylist’s social media activity.
• Joy Crizildaa filed a counter-affidavit, denied making damaging statements about the company’s business, and said she was asserting personal and child-related rights.
• The company also sought deletion of allegedly defamatory posts, and director T. Rangaraj has filed a separate application seeking protection of his personality rights.