Justice C.V. Karthikeyan appoints advocate commissioner to record M.S. Dhoni’s evidence in Chennai from October 20 to December 10, 2025.
Advocate commissioner appointed to record Dhoni’s evidence in Chennai between October and December 2025
On August 11, 2025, the Madras High Court ordered that the long-pending defamation case filed by former Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni move forward to trial. Dhoni’s lawsuit seeks ₹100 crore in damages from Zee Media Corporation, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, retired IPS officer G. Sampath Kumar, and News Nation Network. The suit relates to allegations that linked Dhoni’s name with the IPL betting scandal.
To streamline the proceedings and prevent disruptions due to Dhoni’s celebrity status, Justice C.V. Karthikeyan appointed an advocate commissioner who will record Dhoni’s testimony at a mutually agreed venue in Chennai. The evidence recording is scheduled between October 20 and December 10, 2025. This includes both direct examination and cross-examination by the defendants.
The court’s decision followed an affidavit from Dhoni, submitted through his senior counsel P.R. Raman, confirming his willingness to cooperate and attend the examination within the given timeline. The court also indicated it would appoint a retired district judge as the advocate commissioner from a list maintained by the High Court.
The case has faced delays for over ten years, primarily due to procedural requests by involved parties. In a related development, in 2023, the retired IPS officer named in the suit was convicted of criminal contempt by a Division Bench but received a stay from the Supreme Court in 2024. Dhoni had filed the contempt case due to disrespectful remarks made by the officer against the judiciary during the defamation suit proceedings.
The court will hear further matters after the completion of recording all evidence.
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