Jwala sues Sunshine over divorce story

Justice Mohammed’s injunction stated that Rambarran has proceedings in the Family Division of the High Court, and, that the article were published in and around December 2016. The injunction restrains the newspaper from further publishing and causing to be published in one of its editions, the article relating to Rambarran’s proceedings currently before the High Court.

He further stated that he was chairman and governor of the Board of Central Bank from July 2012 to December 23, 2015 and prior, worked at the bank for 14 years. Rambarran stated he is a person of utmost integrity in both his personal and professional life.

Represented by attorney Saira Lakhan, Rambarran filed the injunction against Sunshine in which he stated his divorce proceedings were filed in the High Court, but it is not of a public nature, for such proceedings are held ‘in camera’ as opposed to the other civil jurisdiction of the High Court.

Rambarran is relying on Section 22 (2) and (3) of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act chap 45:51 which outlined what a media house can and cannot publish as they relate to divorce proceedings in the High Court.

According to documents filed in support of the injunction, Rambarran pleaded that the information contained in his proceedings relating to his financial and family matters are confidential.

The Sunshine newspaper’s publication, he added, were therefore reckless and represent a wanton disregard for his right to privacy.

Rambarran is seeking damages including aggravated damages, for breach of confidence and his privacy. The judge fixed January 7, 2017 as the next date of hearing.

The other defendants named in the lawsuit are editor Anthony Alexis and reporter Azad Ali.