Mary Kom Sued for Criminal Defamation by Ex-Husband in Delhi's Saket Court
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Legendary Olympic bronze medalist and six-time world boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom has been dragged into a bitter legal dispute after her former husband, Karong Onkholar Kom, filed a criminal defamation complaint against her in New Delhi's Saket District Court. The complaint accuses the celebrated pugilist of deliberately tarnishing his public character, reputation, and integrity by making derogatory and unsubstantiated remarks against him during a televised interview broadcast earlier this year.
Saket Court Takes Cognizance; Hearing Slated for November 19
The formal petition has entered the pre-trial scrutiny phase before the capital's judicial administration:
Judicial Forum: The petition, formally filed on October 6, came up for consideration before Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Shivam Gupta at the Saket District Courts complex.
Procedural Date Fixed: The magistrate's court has taken initial cognisance of the matter and scheduled the opening substantive hearing for November 19, 2026.
Statutory Action Demanded: Onkholar has sought criminal penal action against the boxer under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) governing defamation, though the bench has not yet adjudicated upon the allegations or summoned the respondent.
Television Interview Fallout: Allegations of Career Sacrifice and Slander
The legal confrontation stems from bitter recriminations following the dissolution of their nearly two-decade-long marriage:
Matrimonial Background: According to the complaint, the couple tied the knot on March 12, 2005, and cohabited in Faridabad throughout the prime years of Mary Kom’s global sporting triumphs, before officially parting ways through a formal divorce decreed on December 20, 2023.
Claims of Sacrifice: In his petition, Onkholar asserted that he had willingly set aside his personal professional ambitions, entrepreneurial avenues, and commercial career prospects to manage family responsibilities and enable Mary Kom to pursue her rigorous training and international boxing commitments unhindered.
Controversial TV Remarks: The grievance explicitly targets a television broadcast aired on January 11, 2026, wherein the decorated boxer allegedly characterized him as unemployed, fundamentally dishonest, and unfit to look after their children—statements the complainant argues were calculated to inflict severe emotional and social harm.
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