High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against 23 Accused for Lack of Sanction Under Section 199 CrPC. Private Complaint for Defamation Under Section 500 IPC Cannot Proceed Without Prior Sanction from Competent Authority When Alleged Defamation Relates to Publication of a Report by a Public Servant in Official Capacity.
15 Feb 2021The petitioners, 23 individuals, were accused in a private complaint filed by the respondent under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) fo...




