Major (retired) Adil Raja. SCREENSHOT
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 all his allegations 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 slander for defamation.
According to the judgment, the London High Court ordered Adil Raja to pay £50,000 (Rs 1.87 million) in damages to Brigadier Naseer, besides covering legal costs.
The court also ordered him to immediately pay £260,000 (Rs 9.72 million) as interim expenses. He said all financial obligations must be settled by December 22, 2025.
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The court further ordered that Adil Raja display a summary of the judgment prominently on all his social media platforms for 28 days. Additionally, an injunction was issued to prevent him from repeating false allegations in the future.
According to the court order, failure to comply with the judgment could result in contempt of court charges, a fine and possible imprisonment.
The court emphasized that all the narratives related to the Punjab elections, alleged meetings and ‘regime change’ were unfounded and had no factual basis.
The judgment also said that these false allegations were an attempt to damage the reputation of Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer. The court prohibited the repetition of several “sensitive allegations” and declared any future mention of them illegal.
The decision also includes the instruction that the link and summary of the court order must be clearly displayed on each platform to ensure that the public receives accurate information.
