The Delhi High Court lifted the blanket ban on Yes Man, a book about former Yes Bank chief Rana Kapoor. The interim restraint now covers only four passages.
Judge / Bench — Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar.
In FAO 228/2024 and 230/2024 (2026:DHC:9973, 6 November 2026), the court held that three passages were prima facie defamatory and one derogatory. It found a book-wide restraint disproportionate and left final findings to trial.
Advocates appearing — HarperCollins (appellant, 228; respondent 2, 230): Essenese Obhan, Ashima Obhan, Yogita Rathore, Tushar Chauhan. Pavan Chand Lall (respondent 2, 228; appellant, 230): Percival Billimoria, Senior Advocate, with Nattasha Garg, Anubhav Dubey, Thakur Ankit Singh, Rachita Sood, Priyamvada Paneru, Liza Arora, Anandi Katiyar. Rana Kapoor (respondent 1, both): Naman Joshi, Guneet Sidhu, Aakash Deep Singh. Respondents 3–4: no appearance.