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Supreme Court Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws. The Petitioners Contend that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Section 199 CrPC Violate Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, with Subramanian Swamy as the lead petitioner, challengi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Criminal proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 cannot be initiated against directors without specific averments of their role in the company's affairs.

The case involves two criminal applications filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) challenging a common order dated...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Company Officials for Termination Letter Sent to Prospective Employer. Communication of termination to a prospective employer does not amount to publication to a third party under Section 500 IPC.

The applicants, who were employees of Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited, challenged an order dated 30/11/2017 passed by the Judicia...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Newspaper Chairman and Editor-in-Chief for Lack of Specific Allegations. Process under Section 500 IPC set aside as complaint failed to show applicants' direct involvement in selection or publication of defamatory news item.

The applicants, Vijay Darda (Chairman of Lokmat Media Private Limited) and Rajendra Darda (Editor-in-Chief of Lokmat Media), filed a criminal applicat...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Defamation Case — Conviction for Criminal Defamation Under Sections 499, 500, 501 IPC Upheld. Concurrent findings of fact by trial and appellate courts cannot be interfered with in revision unless perverse or illegal.

The petitioner, B.S. Shivaprasad, was the printer, publisher and acting editor of a newspaper. He was tried in C.C.No.21429/2001 before the JMFC, II C...