The Bombay High Court has advised Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Panvel farmhouse neighbour to consider removing social media posts made against the actor, with the next hearing scheduled for July 6, 2026.
On Thursday, the Bombay High Court advised Ketan Kakkad, a neighbour of actor Salman Khan's Panvel farmhouse, to consider removing posts made against him on social media. The court observed that being on social media does not mean that anyone, even a celebrity, should be subjected to defamatory posts.
Ketan Kakkad had alleged that Salman Khan violated environmental regulations during the construction of his farmhouse and obstructed access to a road leading to his house. Meanwhile, Salman Khan filed a defamation suit in court, alleging that videos and posts shared by Ketan Kakkad on social media were damaging to his image and communally provocative.
During the hearing, Justice Sharmila Deshmukh stated that disputes like these should be taken to the proper legal forums instead of being fought on social media.
She also suggested that Kakkad should consider removing the tweets and videos related to the dispute.
As per a report by Bar and Bench, the court expressed concern over the repeated circulation of such content online and said that valuable court time should not be spent deciding whether these videos should remain online.
All about the case
For the unversed, the dispute is about neighbouring properties in Panvel, involving Salman Khan's farmhouse. His neighbour, Ketan Kakkad, has alleged that Bollywood actor Salman Khan violated environmental rules and blocked access to his property. He also says he raised the matter with the authorities but did not receive any action.
Following this, Ketan Kakkad started speaking about the issue on social media and also gave YouTube interviews. Salman Khan then filed a defamation case. The Court was also told that these videos had gained a large amount of attention on social media.
This suit also impleads several social media platforms, including Facebook, X, Google and YouTube.
Salman Khan's work front
On the work front, Salman Khan will be next seen in the war-drama film Maatrubhumi. Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, the film also stars Chitrangda Singh in key roles. He was last seen in Riteish Deshmukh's period drama Raja Shivaji, where he played a cameo role of Jiva Mahala.
Before this, his last film, Sikandar, released in 2025, was directed by AR Murugadoss. It also stars Rashmika Mandanna in key roles.
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