Dhoni’s ₹100-crore defamation suit: Madras High Court directs Registry to number retired IPS officer’s plea
The Madras High Court has directed its registry to process applications filed by a retired IPS officer to video record the evidence of cricketer MS Dhoni in a 2014 defamation case. The case stems from allegations linking Dhoni to the 2013 IPL betting scandal.
Why it matters
The case involves a high-profile public figure and addresses legal procedures regarding the recording of evidence in civil defamation suits.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) directed its Registry to number three applications filed by retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G. Sampath Kumar to video record the evidence of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a ₹100-crore defamation suit filed by him in 2014 against the former police officer and a few others for dragging his name in the 2013 IPL betting scam.
Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi issued the direction after the three applications were listed before her by the Registry for deciding their maintainability. The applicant’s counsel contended the three prayers sought for by his client were maintainable in view of a Supreme Court order in a similar case. After perusing the order, the judge was convinced such applications could be filed.
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