New Delhi, July 9 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued summons to the defendants in Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma's suit seeking protection of his personality rights, while taking note of the submission that several allegedly offending URLs have since been removed.

Justice Jyoti Singh issued summonses and notices to the defendants added in the suit, directing that they be served through their social media handles, available addresses and all other legally permissible modes. The matter has been listed for further hearing on November 17.

At the outset, Advocate Gaurav Bahl, appearing for Sharma, placed an additional affidavit on record and informed the Court that a few of the allegedly offending URLs had now been removed.

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