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Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Defamatory Social Media Posts in Personality Rights Case. Court restrains respondent from publishing false or malicious content about applicant's character and professional reputation pending trial.

The applicant, T. Rangaraj, filed a suit and interim applications before the Madras High Court seeking a permanent injunction and interim relief again...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Defamation Case — Conviction for Criminal Defamation Under Sections 499, 500, 501 IPC Upheld. Concurrent findings of fact by trial and appellate courts cannot be interfered with in revision unless perverse or illegal.

The petitioner, B.S. Shivaprasad, was the printer, publisher and acting editor of a newspaper. He was tried in C.C.No.21429/2001 before the JMFC, II C...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Interim Application in Defamation Suit for Lack of Jurisdiction Without Clause 12 Leave. Section 19 CPC Requires Defamation Suit to Be Filed Where Defamation Occurred, Not Where Reputation Is Harmed.

The plaintiff, Sameer Gulamnabi Kazi, Chairman of Maharashtra State Board of Waqf, filed a defamation suit against defendants alleging defamatory vide...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Interim Injunction Against Newspaper in Defamation Suit. Court Restrains Publication of Defamatory Articles About Plaintiff and Family Pending Trial, Holding That Per Se Defamatory Statements Without Justification Cannot Be Published.

The plaintiff, Gokulchand Govindlal Sananda, filed Regular Civil Suit No.17 of 2013 seeking damages of Rs.25,00,000 for per se defamatory publications...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Political Party for Lack of Specific Allegations. BJP's Criminal Proceedings Under Sections 499, 500 IPC Set Aside as Complaint Did Not Disclose How the Party Itself Committed the Offence.

The petitioner, Bharatiya Janata Party (Karnataka State Unit), filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking qua...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Advocates for Drafting Pleadings as per Client Instructions — Lawyers Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Section 500 IPC for Statements Made in Written Statement on Behalf of Clients.

The petitioners, Manoharrao Gangakishan Arlikar and Manoj Manoharrao Arlikar, both advocates, challenged an order dated 20 June 2006 passed by the Jud...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Advocate for Sending Complaint to Cooperative Registrar. Communication to Registrar Held Not 'Publication' as It Lacked Intent to Harm Reputation and Was Privileged Under Exception 9 to Section 499 IPC.

The plaintiffs, members of a cooperative housing society, filed a defamation suit against Defendant No.1 (a fellow member) and Defendant No.2 (her adv...