Major (retd) Adil Raja. SCREEN CAPTURE
The High Court in London has ruled in favor of former Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer in a defamation case filed against YouTuber and former Major Adil Raja, declaring that all his allegations are false, baseless and malicious.
Express News reported that the court ruled that the allegations made by Adil Raja in June 2022 were not supported by acceptable evidence and were based solely on libel slander.
According to the ruling, the London High Court has ordered Adil Raja to pay £50,000 (Rs 1.87 crore) in damages to Brigadier Naseer, in addition to covering legal costs.
The court also ordered him to immediately pay £260,000 (Rs 9.72 million) as interim costs. Declared that all financial obligations must be settled by December 22, 2025.
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The court further ordered Adil Raja to display a summary of the judgment prominently on all his social media platforms for 28 days. Additionally, a court order was issued to prevent him from repeating false accusations in the future.
According to the court order, failure to comply with the sentence could result in contempt of court charges, a fine and possible prison time.
The court emphasized that all the stories related to the Punjab elections, the alleged meetings and the “regime change” were baseless and had no basis in fact.
The judgment also stated that these false allegations were an attempt to damage the reputation of Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer. The court prohibited the repetition of several “sensitive accusations” and declared any future mention of them illegal.
The ruling also includes the direction that the link and summary of the court order be clearly displayed on all platforms to ensure the public receives accurate information.
