Bombay High Court Allows Appeals in Criminal Defamation Cases Under Section 500 IPC — Complainant's Failure to Prove Publication and Lack of Evidence of Defamatory Statements Lead to Acquittal. The court held that the essential ingredient of 'publication' of defamatory imputation was not established, and the complaints were filed with malafide intent to harass the appellants.
11 Aug 2023The judgment pertains to two criminal appeals filed by Asha Shivaji More and Sumera Abdul Ali against their conviction under Section 500 of the Indian...
