CN Sharma sued for libel in excess of $25M
Stabroek News
January 23, 2004
A lawsuit claiming damages in excess of $25M for alleged libel has been filed against television personality and owner of CNS Channel Six, Chandra Narine Sharma.
The plaintiff, Poonaswar Dookie, in a supporting affidavit alleges the libel was broadcast on January 5 and 8 on the programmes "Voice of the People" and "Rapping with the Public" and aired on CNS 6.
In addition to the aforementioned sum, Dookie is seeking exemplary damages, an injunction restraining "the defendants by themselves, their servants/agents or otherwise from further publishing or causing to be published the said libel...", along with costs and other reliefs which the court may accord.
Attorneys Anil Mohabir Nandlall and Debra Kumar are representing Dookie in the court action which also names Kumar Hardowar as a defendant.
A similar lawsuit was filed against Sharma on behalf of Chairman of the National Drainage and Irrigation Board, Ravi Narine, in connection with the same remarks.