Karnataka High Court
Accel India Management Llp vs Ankit Arora on 11 February, 2026
Author: S.R.Krishna Kumar
Bench: S.R.Krishna Kumar
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
WRIT PETITION NO. 8182 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)
BETWEEN:
ACCEL INDIA MANAGEMENT LLP
(PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ACCEL INDIA
MANAGEMENT COMPANY PVT. LTD.)
A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
REGISTERED UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP ACT, 2008
CONFIDENT ELECTRA, 886/A, 6TH CROSS,
6TH BLOCK, OPPOSITE KORAMANGALA CLUB,
BENGALURU - 560 095
REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL COUNSEL,
MR. VINOD KUMAR MENON
...PETITIONER
(BY SMT. KRUTIKA RAGHAVAN, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally 1. ANKIT ARORA
signed by AGED MAJOR,
CHANDANA INDIA ADULT C-9/9803,
BM
VASANT KUNJ,
Location:
High Court of NEW DELHI, INDIA - 110 070
Karnataka
2. M/S. PUBLIC TV NEWS CHANNEL,
BMTC COMPLEX,
YESHWANTHAPURA,
BANGALORE - 560 022
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
3. M/S. BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL,
32/1-2, CRESCENT TOWER,
CRESCENT ROAD, HIGH-GROUNDS,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR.
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4. M/S. THE TIMES OF INDIA,
DAILY NEWSPAPER,
M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR,
5. M/S. THE BANGALORE MIRROR,
DAILY NEWSPAPER, M.G.ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 001
6. M/S. THE DECCAN HERALD,
DAILY NEWSPAPER, M.G. ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR.
7. M/S. THE PRAJAVANI KANNADA DAILY,
DAILY NEWSPAPER, M.G. ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
8. M/S. DECCAN CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER
KORAMANGALA,
BANGALORE - 560 095
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
9. M/S. THE INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY,
DAILY NEWSPAPER, VIDHAN VEEDHI,
QUEENS ROAD CIRCLE,
INDIAN EXPRESS BLDG.,
BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
10. M/S. THE HINDU,
DAILY NEWSPAPER,
INFANTRY ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
11. M/S. KANNADA PRABHA,
DAILY KANNADA NEWSPAPER,
OPP. MALLIGE NURSING HOME,
HIGH GROUNDS, BANGALORE - 560 052
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
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12. M/S. VIJAYA KARNATAKA,
KANNADA DAILY NEWSPAPER,
NEAR MAKKALA KOOTA,
BANGALORE - 560 004
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
13. M/S. VIJAY VANI KANNADA,
DAILY NEWSPAPER,
OPPOSITE KANNADA SAHITHYA PARISHANTH,
CHAMARAJAPET, BANGALORE - 560 004
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
14. M/S. SANJE VANI KANNADA,
DAILY EVENING PAPER,
QUEENS ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
15. M/S. E-SANJE KANNADA AND DAILY,
EVENING NEWSPAPER,
DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 010
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
16. M/S. E-SANJE KANNADA DAILY,
EVENING NEWSPAPER,
DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 010
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
17. M/S. TV 9 KARNATAKA AND NEWS-9
KANNADA AND ENGLISH NEWS
SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNELS,
OWNED BY: M/S. ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING
COMPANY LIMITED,
HAVING THEIR OFFICE AT NO. 13,
RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN,
CIVIL STATION, BANGALORE - 560 025,
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR/DIRECTOR
18. M/S. SUVARNA KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL,
OPP. MALLIGE NURSING HOME,
HIGH GROUNDS, BANGALORE - 560 052
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
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19. M/S. KASTURI 24 X 7,
KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL
KASTURBA ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
20. M/S. UDAYA NEWS CHANNEL,
PRIMROSE ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 025
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
21. M/S. SAMAYA NEWS CHANNEL,
KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
22. M/S. JANASHREE TV CHANNEL,
SALARPURIA TOWERS,
BIG BAZAAR BUILDING,
NEAR FORUM MALL,
HOSUR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 062
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
23. M/S. RAJ NEWS TV, KANNADA NEWS,
MARATA BUILDING,
MILLERS TANK BUND ROAD,
VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 052
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR.
24. M/S. ETV KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL,
UNITY BUILDINGS, CSI PREMISES,
CENTENARY BUILDING,
BANGALORE - 560 002
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
25. M/S. PRAJA TV,
KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL,
SAMPARKA INFO MEDIA PVT LTD,
SHEZAN LAVELLE, 4TH FLOOR,
NO.15, WALTON ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
26. M/S. LANKESH PATRIKE,
KANNADA JOURNAL,
NO.5/2, UNIT NO.001,
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EAGLE STREET, LANGFORD TOWN,
BANGALORE - 560 025.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
27. M/S. SUDDI TV,
KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL,
YASH TECHNO MEDIA PVT. LTD.,
BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINGAR BUS STAND,
BANGALORE - 560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
28. M/S. DIGVIJAYA NEWS,
KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL,
NO.131/3, LALBAGH ROAD,
NEAR PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA,
BANGALORE - 560 004
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
29. M/S TV 5,
KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL
RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD,
KUMARA PARK, BANGALORE - 560 020
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
30. M/S. VISHWAVANI KANNADA DAILY
3078, 1ST CRS, GAYATHRI NGR,
BANGALORE - 560 021.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
31. M/S. FOCUS TV,
NEW BEL ROAD, RMV 2ND STAGE,
OPP. TO DEVASANDRA BUS STOP,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 094.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
32. M/S. TV1 KANNADA
1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE,
GOKULA EXTN.,
BANGALORE - 560 064
33. M/S. TIMES NOW NEWS CHANNEL,
KAMALA MILLS, TRADE HOUSE,
1ST FLOOR, SENAPATI BAPAT MARG,
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LOWER PAREL, MUMBAI - 400 013.
ALSO AT NO.20, ASHWA ENCLAVE,
CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE - 560 001.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
34. M/S. REPUBLIC TV,
NO.FC-5, SECTOR 16A,
NOIDA - 201 301.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
35. M/S. NDTV 24/7
BLOCK B, ARCHANA COMPLEX,
GREATER KAILASH 1,
NEW DELHI - 110 048
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
36. M/S. AAJ TAK,
FC8, SECTOR 16A,
FILM CITY, NOIDA - 201 301.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
37. M/S. ONE INDIA NEWS AND INFORMATION PORTAL,
ONE.IN DIGITECH MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
NADATHUR PLACE, PLOT NO. 23,
8TH MAIN, 3RD BLOCK,
JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA - 560 011, INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
38. M/S. TIMES OF KARNATAKA,
A KANNADA NEWSPAPER,
NO.73/2, RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD,
KUMARA PARK WEST,
SHESHADRIPURAM,
BANGALORE - 560 020
39. M/S. VARTHA BHARATI
KANNADA NEWSPAPER,
NO.4-1, 2ND FLOOR,
HAMEED SHAH COMPOUND,
CUBBONPET, BANGALORE - 560 002
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40. GOOGLE LLC
A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1600
AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - 94043
SERVICE PROVIDER FOR SERVICES ON
GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE AND YOUTUBE
VIDEO STREAMING PLATFORM
E-MAIL: [email protected]
41. GOOGLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
3RD, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS,
RMZ INFINITY TOWER E,
NO. 3, SWAMY VIVEKANANDA RD,
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 016
42. M/S FACEBOOK INC
18 HACKER WAY, MENLO PARK
CA - 94025
E-MAIL: [email protected]
43. FACEBOOK INDIA ONLINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
LEVEL 17, WING B,
TWO HORIZON CENTER
HARIZAN COLONY, SECTOR 43
GURUGRAM, HARYANA -122 022
44. M/S. YOUTUBE LLC
901 CHERRY AVE.
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066
USA.
ALSO HAVING BANGALORE OFFICE AT:
C/O. GOOGLE INDIA PVT. LTD
NO. 3, RMZ INFINITY - TOWER E
OLD MADRAS ROAD, 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS,
BANGALORE - 560 016
45. M/S. WHATSAPP LLC,
A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT
1601 WILLOW ROAD,
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MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - 94025
E-MAIL: [email protected]
46. PRINTLINE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
OWNER OF 'THE PRINT' ONLINE NEWS PORTAL,
EXPRESS BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, 9 AND 10,
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG,
NEW DELHI - 110 002
47. TWITTER INC
1355, MARKET STREET
SUITE 900, SAN FRANCISCO,
CA 94103 U.S.A.
E-Mail: [email protected]
48. NEWS18
4TH SILVER JUBILEE BLOCK
CSI COMPOUND, UNITY BUILDING,
3RD CROSS, MISSION ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 027
49. INSHORTS
PLOT 1, BGR TOWER,
MAHARAJA AGRASEN MARG
FILM CITY, SECTOR 16A, NOIDA,
UTTAR PRADESH - 201 301
50. DAILYHUNT AND JOSH
VER SE INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED
HELIOS BUSINESS PARK, 11TH FLOOR,
WING E, OUTER RING RD,
KADUBEESANAHALLI,
BENGALURU - 560 103
51. TV5 KANNADA
PLOT NO.129, RAILWAY PARALLEL RD,
KUMARAPARK WEST, SESHADRIPURAM,
BENGALURU - 560 020
52. NEWSFIRST KANNADA
NO.31, TBR TOWER NEW MISSION ROAD,
1ST A CROSS, J C RD,
BENGALURU - 560 027
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53. NDTV
722, CHINMAYA MISSION HOSPITAL RD,
FIRST STAGE, DEFENCE COLONY,
INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038
54. ZEE KANNADA
39, 3RD FLOOR, UNITED MANSIONS,
MG ROAD, NEXT TO KAVERI EMPORIUM,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001
55. POWER TV NEWS
1ST PHASE, POWER TV NEWS,
POWERSMART MEDIA, NO. 7,
11TH MAIN, MATHIKERE MAIN RD,
1ST STAGE, GOKULA EXTENSION,
YESWANTHPUR, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA - 560 054
56. SUNTV
MURASOLI MARAN TOWERS,
73, MRC NAGAR MAIN ROAD,
MRC NAGAR - 600 028
57. ADITHYA TV
MURASOLI MARAN TOWERS,
73, MAIN ROAD, MRC NAGAR,
RAJA ANNAMALAI PURAM,
CHENNAI - 600 028.
58. DD CHANDANA
DOORDARSHAN KENDRA TV TOWER,
OPPOSITE FUN WORLD,
JC NAGAR - 560 006.
59. DIGHVIJAYA NEWS
131, 13, LAL BAGH MAIN RD,
K.S. GARDEN, VINOBHA NAGAR,
SUDHAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA - 560 027
60. POWER TV
#07, MATHIKERE MAIN RD,
GOKULA 1ST STAGE,
LIC COLONY, MATHIKERE,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 054
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61. RAJ NEWS
THIMMAIAH RD,
KAVERAPPA LAYOUT,
VASANTH NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 051.
62. NEWS 1 KARNATAKA
GS PARK, 1/2, PARK RD,
TASKER TOWN, HIVAJI NAGAR,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001
63. ANGELTV
NO. 55, ROYAL GLOW,
NEAR SHERLOCK'S PUB,
COLES ROAD, CLEVELAND TOWN,
PULIKESHI NAGAR, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA - 560 005
64. PUBLIC TV KANNADA - KANNADA NEWS
4TH FLOOR, TTMC, BMTC BUILDING,
YESHWANTHPUR CIRCLE, YESHWANTHPUR
BENGALURU - 560 022
65. UDAYA TV (P) LTD
MR. VIJAYA KUMAR, 16A,
MARATHA BHAVAN, THIMMAIAH ROAD
VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 052
66. SARAL JEEVAN
NO 871, 3RD FLOOR,
NEAR MODI HOSIPTAL,
BASAVESHWARA NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 079
67. FOCUS TV KANNADA
RMV 2ND STAGE,
OPPOSITE DEVASANDRA BUS STOP,
NEW BEL ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 097
68. MY DREAM TV CHANNEL
NO.5/1, 3RD FLOOR, 1ST CROSS,
KEMPANNA BLOCK, GUTTAHALLI PALACE,
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA,
INDIA - 560 003
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69. LIFE TV
9TH CROSS, HAL,
RAMESH NAGAR,
BANGALORE - 560 037
70. KALKI KANNADA
NO. 3, 3RD FLOOR,, SUNGARD - ATS,
EMBASSY ICON, INFANTRY RD,
VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA - 560 001
71. VIJAY VANI
SRI SAIRAM TOWERS,
#24, 5TH MAIN RD, CHAMRAJPET,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 018
72. INC42 (IDEOPE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED)
59/16, 4TH FLOOR, JUJHAR TOWER,
R.D. MARG, KALKAJI, NEW DELHI - 110 019,
INDIA
73. NEWSBYTES
TIMES SQUARE BUILDING,
SUSHANT LOK PHASE 1,
THIRD FLOOR, GURGAON - 122 009,
INDIA
74. YOURSTORY MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,
2ND MAIN, INDIRANAGAR,
BINNAMANGALA, STAGE 1,
259, 6TH CROSS RD, 1ST STAGE,
INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA - 560 038
75. TAAZA TADKA
C-908, 9TH FLOOR, DEV AURAM
ANANDNAGAR CROSS ROADS,
PRAHALADNAGAR ROAD,
AHMEDABAD - 380 015
76. THE START UP JOURNAL
RENTAL COLONY, IRC VILLAGE
NAYAPALLI, BHUBANESHWAR
ODISHA - 751 011
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77. INDIANWEB2
G-361-A, GROUND FLOOR,
SUSHANT LOK 2, SECTOR 57,
GURUGRAM, HARYANA - 122 011
78. META PLATFORM INC
1, META WAY, MENLO PARK,
CALIFORNIA - 94025
79. X CORP.
865 FM 1209, BUILDING 2,
BASTROP, TX, UNITED STATES - 78602
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MURALI A., ADVOCATE FOR R;
SMT. KALPANA P.V., ADVOCATE FOR R24 & R48;
SRI. PRAMOD B., ADVOCATE FOR R36;
SRI. PRAVARDHA URS, ADVOCATE FOR R42 & R45;
SRI. SAMARTH M. RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R35 AND R53;
R2, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, R14, R18, R19, R20, R22, R23, R25,
R29, R33, R38, R44, R51, R52, R54, R55, R56, R60, R61, R62,
R64 & R74 ARE SERVED)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF CONSTITUTION
OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW IA NO. 1 AS PRAYED FOR (ANNX-C)
FILED IN OS NO. 1327/2025, FILED BEFORE THE XXXVIII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 20.12.2025, which reads as under:
"The undersigned counsel humbly submits that the present dispute has been amicably settled in terms of Joint Memo dated 25.11.2025 filed before the Ld. Trial Court, and
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The Certified Copy of the Judgement and Decree dated 13.12.2025 in O.S. 1327/2025 before the Hon'ble XXXVIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge has been produced herewith along with this Memo, and therefore the present petition may kindly be dismissed as settled, in the interests of justice and equity."
2. The said memo is placed on record.
3. In view of the aforesaid memo, the petition is disposed of in terms of the joint compromise arrived at between the parties before the Trial Court.
Sd/-
(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4