Nora Fatehi Faces Rs 3 Crore Defamation Suit Over Aircraft Comments

Nora Fatehi Faces Rs 3 Crore Defamation Suit Over Aircraft Comment BY-VERSHA

BY-VERSHA Bollywood actor and dancer Nora Fatehi has been sued for Rs 3 crore by aviation company Dunes Aviation over comments she allegedly made about its chartered aircraft.

BY-VERSHA The company claims Fatehi described its aircraft as a “miniature,” “toy” and “Lego airplane” in videos shared on her social media accounts.

BY-VERSHA According to the lawsuit, Fatehi recorded the videos while travelling in a Cessna Citation CJ2 aircraft on a Mumbai-Jaipur flight in December last year.

BY-VERSHA Dunes Aviation has alleged that Fatehi’s comments caused serious reputational damage and affected the company’s goodwill and commercial operations.

BY-VERSHA The aviation company claims that after the social media posts, it witnessed a 15–20% decline in bookings along with an increase in cancellations.

BY-VERSHA Dunes Aviation has stated that the aircraft was appropriately sized for the journey, DGCA-certified, airworthy and operated legally under a valid NSOP.

BY-VERSHA Apart from monetary damages, Dunes Aviation has asked the court to order the removal of social media content containing the alleged statements and references to the aircraft.

BY-VERSHA The defamation suit was filed in April before a Gandhinagar court in Gujarat. Senior Civil Judge R Agarwal is scheduled to hear the matter on September 25.