Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Defamation Prosecution of Editors — Clarifies Liability Under Press Act. The court ruled that Managing Editors, Chief Editors, or Resident Editors can be held liable for defamation if they had knowledge and control over the published content, despite not being designated as 'Editor' under Section 7 of the Press & Registration of Books Act, 1867....
The case involved appeals by Managing Editors, Chief Editors, and Resident Editors of various newspapers against criminal complaints alleging defamation due to libellous publications. The appellants c...
