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Delhi HC quashes criminal defamation case linked to intra-family property
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings arising from a long-standing family property and testamentary dispute, holding that allegations made in judicial pleadings and a police complaint do not, by themselves, amount to defamation under the Indian Penal Code.
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Defamation case: Kolkata lawyer removes derogatory post against BJP's Amit
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The matter originated from a Facebook post by Shantanu Sinha, which Malviya found derogatory and defamatory. Aggrieved by the post, Malviya issued a legal notice on June 8, 2024, asking Sinha to withdraw the public post and tender an unconditional apology. Subsequently, Malviya filed a comp
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SC stays defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor over "scorpion on S
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings before a trial court in a defamation case filed against senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor over his alleged "scorpion on Shivling" remark in 2018 about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Citizens have right to truthful information, mud slinging by political par
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court, on Monday, while dismissing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders plea challenging the defamation proceedings, said that citizens have the right to truthful and accurate information.
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PM degree row: SC stays defamation proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal, Sa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the defamation proceedings initiated against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh over their comments in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree.
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SC stays defamation case by IAS Rohini Sindhuri against IPS D Roopa
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has put an interim stay on criminal defamation proceedings initiated by senior IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri against Karnataka's senior IPS officer D Roopa.
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SC stays defamation proceedings against Union MoS L Murugan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the defamation proceedings against Union Minister of State (MoS) L Murugan.
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PM Modi's degree row: Gujarat HC refuses to grant interim stay on defamati
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Gujarat High Court on Friday refused to grant an interim stay on the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on their allegedly defamatory statements against Gujarat Universit
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Kangana Ranaut moves Punjab and Haryana High Court against defamation case
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Friday filed a petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging the criminal defamation proceedings initiated on the complaint of Mahinder Kaur before the Magistrate Court in Bathinda.
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SC stays criminal defamation proceedings against India Today Editor Aroon
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice and stayed the Delhi High Court's order of refusing to quash a criminal defamation complaint against India Today Editor, Aroon Purie in connection with an article published in 2007.
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SC stays defamation proceedings against BJP's Manoj Tiwari, Vijender Gupta
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the criminal defamation proceedings against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Manoj Tiwari and Vijender Gupta.
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PCB legal advisor initiates defamation proceedings against Shoaib Akhtar f
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) advisor Tafazzul Rizvi has initiated defamation and criminal proceedings against the former pacer Shoaib Akhtar for his "highly inappropriate and disrespectful" remarks against the country's cricket governing body and its legal
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