New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia is facing a Rs.50 crore defamation suit filed by Adani Enterprises over a documentary examining the relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and billionaire Gautam Adani.

The Calcutta High Court has ordered social media platforms, including YouTube, X and Meta-owned Instagram, to remove the 36-minute documentary, titled The Friendship Files: How Modi and Adani Stole India, and its specified reproductions. The court has also restrained Bhatia from disseminating the video, Bar and Bench reported.

The interim injunction, issued by Justice Aryak Dutt, will remain in force until January 31, 2027, or until further orders. The case is expected to be heard again in January.

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