# Telangana High Court bars defamatory posts against two builders 2026-08-08T12:56:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Telangana High Court has ordered an interim restraint on social media posts, videos, and articles that allegedly defame Hyderabad real estate firms Prestige Acres Private Limited and Vaishnaoi Developers (India) Private Limited. The companies moved the court after videos on YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp accused them of illegally encroaching on graveyard land and Endowment Department land in Mamidipally village near Shamshabad, close to the Hyderabad Airport in Rangareddy. The firms called the charges false and cited a Tahsildar’s report that found no evidence of encroachment. Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed the content appeared prima facie defamatory and that social media spreads too fast for control without court intervention. ## Coverage - siasat.com Tags: defamation, encroachment, Hyderabad, real estate, social media, Telangana High Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-high-court-bars-defamatory-posts-against-two-builders/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-high-court-bars-defamatory-posts-against-two-builders/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.