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Supreme Court Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws. The Petitioners Contend that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Section 199 CrPC Violate Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, with Subramanian Swamy as the lead petitioner, challengi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist in Police Defamation Case — Publication of News About Police Disharmony Does Not Attract Section 505(2) IPC. Police Case for Defamation of Public Servant Under Section 500 IPC Not Maintainable Without Sanction Under Section 199 CrPC.

The petitioner, a journalist, published two news articles in Dainik Pudhari on 8 October 2017 and 22 May 2018 regarding incidents involving police per...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Applicant in Religious Offences Case — No Prima Facie Case Made Out. Court holds that mere allegations without specific intent to promote enmity or outrage religious feelings do not constitute offences under Sections 153A, 295, 294, 354 IPC.

The applicant, Rajaram Shankar Patwardhan, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 before the Bombay Hi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Amendment to DCR 33(7) Appendix III for Lack of Locus Standi and Bonafides. Petitioner failed to establish any public interest or personal injury, leading to dismissal with costs.

The petitioner, Mr. Imran Suleman Qureshi, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court challenging an amendment dated 21/05/2011...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Section 153A IPC Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 196 CrPC. Publication in 'The Hindu' Alleged to Promote Enmity Between Groups, but Court Found Cognizance Without Valid Sanction Invalid.

The petitioners, P. Venkataraghavan (alias Keshav) and Kasturi & Sons Limited (the publisher of 'The Hindu' newspaper), were arraigned as accused nos....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Striking of Election Petition Paragraphs in Municipal Election Dispute. Court upholds that vague allegations of corrupt practices without specific details of consent by the returned candidate are liable to be struck off under Order VI Rule 16 CPC.

The petitioner, Eknath Bayaji Gadkari, filed an election petition under Section 33(1) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, challenging the e...