HC grants relief to actress Rupali Ganguly in defamation row with stepdaughter

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted ad-interim relief to television actress Rupali Ganguly, known for her lead role in the series Anupama, in a defamation case against her stepdaughter, Esha Verma.

- Karuna Nidhi

MUMBAI: The court deemed Verma's actions a deliberate and unnecessary attempt to tarnish Ganguly's reputation.

Ganguly alleged that between November 3, 2024, and December 3, 2024, Verma launched a targeted campaign against her by making defamatory statements, including accusations of physical assault and manipulation. In her social media posts, Verma claimed, "Rupali physically hit my mother in Mumbai. She convinced my father to send divorce papers to my mother."

The posts, which gained significant traction online, cast aspersions on Ganguly's personal and professional integrity. On December 13, 2024, Ganguly filed an injunction suit seeking to restrain Verma from publishing, posting, or circulating any further defamatory content. The suit also called for media platforms to remove existing defamatory content.