Arm Digital Media Pvt Ltd & Ors vs Ritesh Singh

ik-150926892 Delhi High Court 1 December 2025 • 22 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (10)

Ashutosh Gupta Counsel Defendant Ashwini Tar Counsel Plaintiff Bishwjit Dubey Counsel Plaintiff Gaurav Rana Counsel Defendant Mohit Rohatgi Counsel Plaintiff Nutan Keshwani Counsel Plaintiff Samiksha Tiwari Counsel Defendant Saurabh Seth Counsel Defendant Sitikanth Nayak Counsel Defendant Vaibhav Tyagi Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

ARM Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. Plaintiff Abhishek Punia Plaintiff Manas Gulati Plaintiff Ritesh Singh Defendant

Case Significance

Arm Digital Media Pvt Ltd & Ors vs Ritesh Singh is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 1, 2025 (citation: ik-150926892). The plaintiffs, a digital media company and its directors, filed a suit for damages against the defendant, a former employee, for allegedly making defamatory statements about them and breaching employment agreements. The defendant sought rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on grounds of non-disclosure of cause of action. The court held that the plaint disclosed sufficient cause of action for defamation and breach of contract, and dismissed the defendant's application, leaving The case was heard by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav.

Summary

The plaintiffs, a digital media company and its directors, filed a suit for damages against the defendant, a former employee, for allegedly making defamatory statements about them and breaching employment agreements. The defendant sought rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on grounds of non-disclosure of cause of action. The court held that the plaint disclosed sufficient cause of action for defamation and breach of contract, and dismissed the defendant's application, leaving all issues open for trial.

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