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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Defamation Suit, Directs Trial Court to Accept Written Statement Despite Delay. Sibling Dispute Over Property and Defamation Leads to Procedural Challenge Under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC.

The present appeal arises from an order of the Trial Court refusing to take the written statement of the original defendant (the appellant) on the gro...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Habeas Corpus Petition as Infructuous—Claim of Defamation by Petitioner Held Misconceived. Habeas Corpus—Police Statement on Divorce Decree—Alleged Defamation—No Basis Found

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition. Habeas Corpus petition becomes infructuous once the detenue is located—further inquiry is unnecessary. (Pa...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Azim Premji for Lack of Authority to File on Behalf of Company. Managing Director's Authority to Sue Required Board Resolution as per Articles of Association.

The suit was filed by Subhiksha Trading Services Ltd. (Plaintiff No.1) and its Managing Director R. Subramanian (Plaintiff No.2) against Azim Premji a...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Summons Against Politician in Defamation Case for Alleged Remarks Against RSS — Statements Not Defamatory as They Did Not Refer to Complainant or Any Identifiable Individual.

The petitioner, Rahul Gandhi, a Member of Parliament and Vice President of the Indian National Congress, filed a criminal writ petition under Article ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Defamation Proceedings in Property Dispute Between Siblings. Criminal Complaint for Defamation Under Section 500 IPC Quashed as Alleged Defamatory Statements Were Made in Civil Court Pleadings and Not Published to Third Parties.

The case involves a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed by Rajendra Vishwanath Chaudhary and Ashish R...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Revision Applications Against Defamation Complaints — Complaints Under Section 499 IPC Not Barred by Limitation as Each Publication Constitutes a Separate Offence.

The applicant, Valmiki Faleiro, filed four criminal revision applications challenging the orders of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Margao, takin...