Mary Kom’s ex-husband alleges character assassination, files defamation complaint
Olympic boxer Mary Kom is facing a defamation complaint filed by her former husband, Karong Onkholer, regarding remarks made during a televised interview. Onkholer alleges the comments damaged his reputation and portrayed him unfairly, with the court set to hear the matter in November.
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High-profile defamation cases involving public figures highlight the legal tensions between personal reputation and public discourse.
Olympic medallist Mary Kom’s former husband, Karong Onkholer, has filed a defamation complaint against the boxer before Delhi’s Saket Court, alleging that remarks she made during a televised interview damaged his reputation.The complaint was filed on October 6 and is pending before Judicial Magistrate First Class Shivam Gupta for pre-summoning evidence. The court is scheduled to hear the matter on November 19.According to the complaint, Onkholer and Kom married on March 12, 2005, and lived together in Faridabad. Their marriage was dissolved through customary practice on December 20, 2023, the complainant stated.Onkholer has alleged that Kom made defamatory remarks about him during a television interview aired on January 11, 2026, after the dissolution of their marriage.
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