Divya Spandana wins defamation suit; Bengaluru court tells Asianet, Suvarna News to pay Rs 50L for linking her to 2013 IPL betting scam
5 years, 8 months ago

Divya Spandana wins defamation suit; Bengaluru court tells Asianet, Suvarna News to pay Rs 50L for linking her to 2013 IPL betting scam

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Two programs aired by Suvarna News in May 2013 had hinted at the alleged involvement of some Kannada film actresses in the ‘betting’ and ‘spot-fixing’ scandal. A Bengaluru civil court has found media organisation Asianet and its subsidiary Suvarna News liable for defaming actor-turned-politician Divya Spandana for wrongfully linking her to the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal. In May 2013, two programmes aired by Suvarna News — owned and controlled by the Asianet group — had hinted at the alleged involvement of some Kannada film actresses in the betting and spot-fixing IPL scandal. https://t.co/jmZyVrYyli — Ramya/Divya Spandana May 8, 2019 Moreover, Bar and Bench reported that Spandana had sought damages of Rs 10 crore from Suvarna News and Asianet.

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