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Can Statements Made in a Police Complaint Amount to Defamation? Delhi HC Answers [Read Judgment]
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Can Statements Made in a Police Complaint Amount to Defamation? Delhi HC Answers [Read Judgment]

Delhi HC dismisses ₹10 lakh defamation suit, holding that a statement in a police complaint was not defamatory per se or publication.

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Sultanpur Court Acquits Rahul Gandhi in Criminal Defamation Case Over Amit Shah Judiciary
Sultanpur Court Acquits Rahul Gandhi in Criminal Defamation Case Over Amit Shah

Sultanpur MP/MLA Court acquits Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 criminal defamation case over his alleged remark against Amit Shah.

Delhi HC Deletes Kashmir Life, Daily Headlines Today From Arun Mehta Defamation Case After Apology [Read Order] Judiciary
Delhi HC Deletes Kashmir Life, Daily Headlines Today From Arun Mehta Defamation Case After Apology [Read Order]

Delhi High Court deletes two defendants from former J&K Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta’s defamation suit after they published apologies, while proceedings continue against three others.

Delhi HC Pulls Up CJP Leaders Over Unverified AI Generated Post Targeting Gaurav Bhatia Judiciary
Delhi HC Pulls Up CJP Leaders Over Unverified AI Generated Post Targeting Gaurav Bhatia

The Delhi High Court urged CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to remove posts against senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, stressing that social media allegations should be verified before publication.

Criminal Defamation Requires Mens Rea, Quashes Case Against Malayala Manorama Editors : Kerala HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Criminal Defamation Requires Mens Rea, Quashes Case Against Malayala Manorama Editors : Kerala HC [Read Order]

Kerala High Court quashes criminal defamation proceedings against Malayala Manorama editors over an Excise arrest report, holding that publication alone is insufficient without culpable intent.

Delhi HC Refers Anjana Om Kashyap-Khan Sir Defamation Suit to Mediation, Flags Disclosure of Children’s School

Delhi HC refers Anjana Om Kashyap vs Khan Sir defamation case to mediation after counsel agrees to remove disclosure of journalist's children's school.

Delhi HC Issues Notice on Anil Ambani’s ₹2 Crore Defamation Suit Against NDTV Over CBI-ED Coverage

Delhi HC issues notice on Anil Ambani’s defamation suit against NDTV over CBI-ED coverage and alleged targeting linked to Adani Group.

Complaint Filed Against Prof. Madhu Purnima Kishwar for Alleged Defamatory Social Media Campaign Against PM Modi and CM Adityanath

Complaint filed in Varanasi court against Prof. Madhu Kishwar over alleged defamatory posts targeting PM Modi, CM Yogi and judiciary; police report sought.

Calling Journalists ‘Shit Reporters’ and ‘High on Weed’ Goes Beyond Fair Criticism: Delhi High Court Orders News Laundry to Remove Disparaging Remarks Against AajTak [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court orders News Laundry to remove remarks against AajTak, holding terms like “shit reporters” went beyond fair criticism.

Delhi HC Directs Tamil Magazine Nakkheeran to Remove Defamatory Content Against Isha Foundation

Delhi High Court orders Nakkheeran to remove defamatory content against Isha Foundation, rejects plea to dismiss defamation suit.

Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To YouTube Editor Accused Of Posting Obscene Content Against The Chief Minister [Read Order]

Kerala High Court grants pre-arrest bail to a YouTube editor, holding political commentary does not amount to obscene or sexually explicit content.

Delhi HC Upholds Maintainability of Defamation Suit Filed by ITC Group Companies [Read Judgment]

Delhi HC upholds maintainability of ITC group’s defamation suit against ABP, ruling that the plaint discloses a valid cause of action and proceedings will continue.

BBC Issues Formal Apology to President Trump Over Misleading Documentary Edit, But Rejects Trump’s $1B Defamation Claim

BBC apologizes to President Trump for a misleading documentary edit but rejects his $1B defamation claim, citing no serious harm or legal liability.

Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Case Against Man Who Used Fake Social Media Accounts to Defame Sister-in-Law [Read Order]

Karnataka High Court refuses to quash charges against a man accused of creating fake social media accounts to defame his sister-in-law; trial to continue.

‘Defence of Satire Not Absolute’, Sameer Wankhede Tells Delhi HC in Defamation Suit Against Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment

Sameer Wankhede tells Delhi High Court that satire isn’t absolute as he sues Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies and others over defamation in Netflix series.


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