Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against Petitioner for Remarks Made in Affidavit Before Deputy Charity Commissioner — Remarks Held to Be Absolutely Privileged Under Section 499 IPC Exception 1. Statements made in judicial proceedings are absolutely privileged and cannot constitute defamation under Section 499 IPC.
10 Mar 2014The petitioner, Viraf N. Chiniwala, filed a criminal writ petition seeking quashing of Criminal Case No. 674/SS/2009 pending before the Addl. Chief Me...




