Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Wife in Criminal Complaint for Defamation and Dishonour of Cheque — Statements Made in Legal Proceedings Are Not Defamatory. Statements made in a writ petition before a court are absolutely privileged and cannot form the basis of criminal proceedings under Sections 499, 500 IPC or Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
2 Nov 2018The applicant, a wife, challenged the order of issuance of process dated 24/07/2017 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur, in Misc. Cr...




