The Madras High Court has directed cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni to deposit ₹10 lakh for transcribing and translating documents in a defamation suit against retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar.

by Sekar Reporter · February 12, 2026

[12/02, 13:35] Sekarreporter: [12/02, 13:32] Sai Prasadl Delhi: https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/here-is-why-madras-high-court-directed-ms-dhoni-to-deposit-10-lakh
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[12/02, 13:35] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has directed cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni to deposit ₹10 lakh for transcribing and translating documents in a defamation suit against retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar. The court is considering Dhoni’s ₹100 crore defamation suit against Sampath Kumar and others for allegedly linking him to the 2013 IPL betting scam. ¹

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