A Mumbai civil court has temporarily restrained filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap and others from making or publishing any statement against Bollywood star Salman Khan and his family while hearing a defamation case filed by the actor. The order was reportedly issued on Friday as an interim relief in the case.
Salman Khan secures interim order against Abhinav Kashyap in defamation case: Report
The defamation suit filed in the city civil court has named Kashyap, Komal Mehru, Khushboo Hazare and various social media platforms as defendants. According to reports, Salman Khan has sought a permanent injunction against further comments and damages of Rs 9 crore, alleging that the statements made in a series of interviews and podcasts were “scandalous, false and extremely defamatory”.
Justice PG Bhosale, while granting the interim ad-interim ex-parte order, said that freedom of speech is a constitutional right, but it does not permit the use of “abusive or threatening language” against an individual. The court said, “No one can make derogatory statements against anyone’s family and no one should do so.” The court said that the privacy and dignity of every person deserves protection.
The lawsuit focuses on around 26 video interviews and podcast episodes published between September and December 2025, during which Kashyap allegedly made comments against Khan and his family members. According to the lawsuit, the content targeted both the actor’s professional integrity and personal character.
As part of the interim direction, the court has temporarily restrained the respondents from creating, uploading, publishing, reposting, hosting or transmitting any allegedly defamatory material about Khan and his family, until they appear in the court and file their response to the notice of motion.
