Podgorica Higher Court upholds ruling against Borba portal

The Higher Court in Podgorica has issued a final ruling in the legal dispute between Željko Ivanović and the Borba portal. The court rejected the defendant's appeal and upheld the original decision from the Basic Court in Podgorica.

As a result of the ruling, the Borba portal and its publisher are legally obligated to pay Željko Ivanović 1,874.41 EUR, which includes 1,500 EUR for non-material damages for violation of personality rights plus legal interest. Additionally, the defendants must pay 211.75 EUR in legal costs to the plaintiff's attorney. The court also ordered the portal to publicly publish the introduction and the verdict of the first-instance decision on its website.