DMK IT wing’s Divya Sathyaraj files ₹1-crore defamation case against actor Bayilvan Ranganathan before Madras High Court
Divya Sathyaraj, a DMK IT wing official, has filed a defamation suit against actor Bayilvan Ranganathan for disparaging remarks made about her views on marriage. The Madras High Court has issued an interim injunction preventing the dissemination of these statements on social media platforms.
Why it matters
This case highlights the intersection of digital defamation, social media regulation, and the legal protection of public figures' reputations in India.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Information Technology (IT) wing deputy secretary Divya Sathyaraj has filed a ₹1-crore defamation suit against actor Bayilvan Ranganathan and YouTube channel Puthiya Sinthanai for having reportedly made defamatory statements against her after she expressed certain personal views on the institution of marriage in an interview given to another YouTube channel.
Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi on Thursday (September 24, 2026) restrained the actor, as well as Google LLC, Facebook India Online Services Private Limited, and X Corp, from allowing the dissemination of the objectionable statements, either on YouTube or on other social media platforms. The judge was convinced that the plaintiff’s counsel D. Ravichander had made out a prima facie case for the grant of interim injunction.
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