Naseer v Raja [2025] EWHC 2565 (KB) (09 October 2025)

Naseer v Raja [2025] EWHC 2565 (KB) (09 October 2025)

The Defendant's publications were seriously defamatory of the Claimant and caused or were likely to cause serious harm to his reputation in the UK. The Defendant failed to adduce evidence to support a defence of truth or to show a reasonable belief that publication was in the public interest. The Claimant is entitled to damages, an injunction, and publication of a summary judgment.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 2565 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Rashid Naseer; Defendant: Adil Farooq Raja
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Libel/defamation / High Court Trial Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the Claimant
Legal Topics
Libel, Serious Harm, Public Interest Defence, Jurisdiction, Damages, Injunctions
Defamation Media Law Tort Libel Serious Harm Public Interest Defence Jurisdiction Damages +1 more

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Parties

Rashid Naseer

Claimant

Adil Farooq Raja

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Libel/defamation / High Court Trial Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the publications caused or were likely to cause serious harm to the Claimant's reputation under s1 Defamation Act 2013
  2. 2 Whether the Defendant had a defence under s4 Defamation Act 2013 (public interest)
  3. 3 Whether the Defendant's publications were substantially true (truth defence)

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendant's publications were seriously defamatory of the Claimant and caused or were likely to cause serious harm to his reputation in the UK. The Defendant failed to adduce evidence to support a defence of truth or to show a reasonable belief that publication was in the public interest. The Claimant is entitled to damages, an injunction, and publication of a summary judgment.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the Claimant

Orders

  • Defendant to pay damages to the Claimant
  • Defendant restrained by injunction from further publication of the same or similar libels