Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Relief in Anjana Om Kashyap's Defamation Suit Against Khan Sir

The Delhi High Court on Monday heard a defamation suit filed by journalist Anjana Om Kashyap and TV Today Network against educators Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, and others over remarks allegedly made in connection with Kashyap's coverage of "star teachers".

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna directed that notice be served upon all the defendants and listed the matter for further hearing on June 17, 2026.

When Kashyap's counsel pressed for an interim order restraining the defendants from further disseminating the alleged defamatory remarks, the court observed that it would first hear all parties before considering any interim relief.

During the hearing, counsel appearing for Kashyap submitted that the educators had used highly abusive language against her and that their statements amounted to an attempt to incite violence against her. It was further contended that the remarks had also targeted Kashyap's children.

Opposing the plea, counsel for the educators raised a preliminary objection to the maintainability of the suit, arguing that no specific defamatory statement had been attributed to any individual defendant.

The educators further contended that their remarks were made in response to comments allegedly made by Kashyap about coaching teachers during a programme aired on a news channel.

As the defendants' response was not yet on record, court declined to grant any interim relief at this stage.

The suit has been filed against Khan Sir and others over allegedly defamatory comments made by them in reference to Kashyap's coverage of "star teachers".

The plaintiffs have sought the removal of various statements allegedly made by them, including terms such as "bikau patrakar", "chatukar", "dalaali" and "fake news dukaan".

The controversy stems from a live debate concerning the NEET examination system, during which Kashyap allegedly criticised online teachers, describing them as "frauds" and individuals chasing views. According to the suit, Khan Sir subsequently made remarks targeting the journalist and the channel, leading to the present proceedings.

The plaintiffs have sought removal of the allegedly defamatory content from online and social media platforms and have also sought damages of Rs 2 crore.

Case Title: Anjana Om Kashyap and Another vs Faisal Khan and Others

Hearing Date: June 8, 2026

Bench: Neena Bansal Krishna