Major (retd) Adil Raja. SCREEN GRAB
The London High Court has ruled in favor of former Brigadier General (retd) Rashid Naseer in a defamation case filed against YouTuber and former Major Adil Raja, declaring all his allegations false, baseless and malicious.
Express News reported that the court ruled in June 2022 that the allegations made by Adil Raja were not supported by admissible evidence and were based solely on defamation for character assassination.
According to the judgment, the London High Court has asked Adil Raja to pay £50,000 (Rs 1.87 crore) in damages to Brigadier Naseer, in addition to covering court costs.
The court also ordered him to immediately pay £260,000 (Rs 9.72 million) in interim costs. It stated that all financial obligations must be settled by December 22, 2025.
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The court further ordered that Adil Raja display a summary of the judgment prominently on all his social media platforms for 28 days. In addition, an injunction was issued to prevent him from repeating false claims in the future.
According to the court’s order, failure to comply with the sentence could lead to contempt of court charges, fines and potential jail time.
The court emphasized that all narratives related to the Punjab elections, alleged meetings and “regime change” were baseless and had no basis in reality.
The judgment also held that these false allegations were an attempt to damage the reputation of Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer. The court banned the repetition of several “sensitive claims” and declared any future mention of them illegal.
The order also includes the instruction that the link and summary of the court order must be prominently displayed on each platform to ensure that the public receives accurate information.
