A Delhi court has restrained Times Now Navbharat from broadcasting ‘Operation Paap’ showing an alleged conversation between AAP MLA Naresh Balyan and gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu.

On Thursday, Times Now Navbharat ran a show under the heading ‘Sarji ka vidhayak Gangster ka Sahayak’. A leaked audio was run on the programme alleging that Balyan was talking to Sangwan and planning extortion.

Balyan filed a suit alleging that the authenticity of the audio clip was not verified and that it was damaging his reputation.

“In view of above submissions, defendant M/s Times Now Navbharat/Times Group Media Channel is hereby directed to not to broadcast/telecast/print the news/statement/opinion under the heading of operation ‘PAAP’ against the plaintiff till next date of hearing,” the court said.

The court has extended the interim order till August 23.