Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Against Licensee in Excise Officer Bribery Allegation — Affidavit Not Constituting Defamation Under Section 499 IPC. Affidavit submitted before Collector in quasi-judicial proceedings held absolutely privileged under Exception 9 to Section 499 IPC, and criminal complaint based on such affidavit quashed under Section 482 CrPC.
21 Apr 2010The petitioners, Nayana Tekwani (licensee of a liquor shop) and her husband Jaikisan Tekwani, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Section 482 CrPC se...
