M.S. Dhoni. File | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
Justice C.V. Karthikeyan additionally appointed an advocate commissioner to document the proof of Mr. Dhoni on mutually handy premises, to all of the events concerned and their counsel, in Chennai. The advocate commissioner was appointed as Mr. Dhoni’s private look on the High Court, for the examination in chief in addition to cross-examination by the defendants, may result in chaos as a result of him being a celeb.
The orders have been handed after senior counsel P.R. Raman submitted an affidavit sworn by Mr. Dhoni expressing his intent to proceed with the trial within the defamation swimsuit pending since 2014. The cricketer stated that he can be out there for examination in addition to cross-examination between October 20, 2025, and December 10, 2025, and that the venue and particular dates might be fastened on the idea of mutual comfort.
“The above request is made with the intent to keep away from any undue delay (in disposal of the swimsuit pending within the High Court for over a decade) and to help the truthful, simply, and speedy adjudication of the swimsuit. I state that I shall lengthen my full co-operation with the Advocate Commissioner and adjust to all instructions issued by this honourable courtroom relating to the trial and the recording of proof,” the affidavit learn.
When Mr. Raman, assisted by advocate Sandesh Saravanan, requested the courtroom to think about appointing a retired district choose as an advocate commissioner for recording proof, Justice Karthikeyan stated that he would choose a reputation from an inventory maintained by the High Court. He additionally said that the defamation swimsuit can be listed for listening to earlier than the courtroom after the completion of recording of proof in full.
The trial within the swimsuit had acquired delayed for over 10 years due to a number of purposes taken out by the events looking for one aid or one other. In December 2023, a Division Bench of Justices S.S. Sundar (since retired) and Sunder Mohan had convicted the retired IPS officer of felony contempt of courtroom and sentenced him to fifteen days of easy imprisonment. However, the Supreme Court stayed the punishment in 2024.
Mr. Dhoni had filed the contempt plea towards the retired IPS officer for having made contumacious remarks towards the Supreme Court in addition to the High Court whereas defending the defamation swimsuit. In July 2022, the then Advocate General R. Shunmugasundaram had granted permission to the cricketer to proceed with the contempt plea, after being happy that the remarks made by Mr. Kumar, in his written assertion to the swimsuit, amounted to scandalising courtroom proceedings.
Published – August 11, 2025 01:59 pm IST
