Updated On: 11 February, 2026 10:10 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Karan Johar secured interim relief from a civil court after filing a defamation suit against YouTuber CarryMinati. The court restrained the content creator from posting “defamatory, vulgar, and abusive” videos and directed social media platforms to take them down

CarryMinati and Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar has moved court against YouTuber Ajey Nagar, popularly known as CarryMinati, over allegedly defamatory and abusive content. A civil court has now restrained the content creator from posting such material and directed social media platforms to take down existing videos targeting Johar. The case stems from a roast video that Johar claims harmed his reputation and goodwill built over decades.
A court has directed YouTuber Ajey Nagar, popularly known as CarryMinati, from making “defamatory, vulgar, and abusive” content about filmmaker Karan Johar. It also asked social media platforms to take down Nagar’s existing videos targeting the filmmaker.