Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused for Defamation Under Section 500 IPC — Publication of Defamatory Article in Newspaper Constitutes Offence. Court Holds That Truth and Public Good Are Defences Under Exception 1 to Section 499 IPC, But Burden of Proof Lies on Accused.
18 Dec 2013The case arises from a private complaint filed by B.A. Harish Gowda, a government officer, against Ravindra Reshme and others, who were journalists an...
