UK court orders Adil Raja to apologise to Rashid Naseer, pay £310,000 in damages

Web Desk: A judge in the United Kingdom has ordered former military officer and YouTuber Adil Raja to issue a public apology to Brigadier (Retired) Rashid Naseer.

The UK High Court also ordered Adil Raja to pay £50,000 in libel damages to Rashid Naseer, along with an interim costs payment of £260,000 and full legal costs.

The Court ruled that Raja made defamatory allegations against Mr Naseer in June 2022 without any lawful defence.

Raja is further required to publish a Court-approved apology of the judgment across all his media platforms for 28 days, pinned at the top.

A strict injunction now bars Raja from repeating or implying a long list of allegations about Mr Naseer, including claims relating to 2022 Punjab elections, meetings, rigging, misuse of authority, corruption, or threat.

The Court warned that violation of the order may lead to contempt proceedings, including fines or imprisonment. Payment of damages and interim costs must be completed by 22 December 2025.

The judge directed that the apology must remain visible for 28 days on Adil Raja’s accounts on X (Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, and on his official website. Raja has also been ordered to pay £310,000 in damages and legal costs by December 22.

Adil Raja had lost the defamation case filed against him earlier in October this year.

Justice Richard Spearman KC of the High Court announced the order during the hearing. Raja had also filed an application seeking permission to appeal, but the judge dismissed it.

Brigadier Rashid Naseer had requested the court to issue the enforcement order based on the October judgment.

According to the order, Adil Raja must pay £50,000 in damages and £260,000 in legal costs by December 22. Additional legal costs will be assessed later, and Raja will be required to pay those as well. The judge also imposed an injunction, prohibiting Raja from repeating the defamatory statements.

Raja’s lawyer has indicated plans to take the matter to the Court of Appeal, and Raja has also stated that he will challenge the decision in the Court of Appeal.