Overview
- The court issued summons to Mandhira Kapur Smith and podcast host Pooja Chaudhri and sought a response within five weeks.
- The case, arising from alleged remarks on the InControversial podcast, is listed for its next hearing on May 14.
- Priya Kapur’s civil suit seeks injunctions and ₹20 crore in damages over statements she says harmed her reputation on podcasts and social media.
- In court, Priya’s counsel alleged Mandhira depicted her as illegitimate and called her and her minor son “thieves” and “robbers,” which Mandhira’s lawyer countered by alleging a media vilification campaign against her.
- A separate criminal defamation complaint filed by Priya is pending at Patiala House Court as wider Kapur family estate litigation continues.