Case Against Ex-IB Officer Charged With Defaming Shia Community Closed By Leh Court

Case Against Ex-IB Officer Charged With Defaming Shia Community Closed By Leh Court

Sep 9, 2024

Retired Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Tej Singh Tanwar was recently cleared by a Leh court in a criminal complaint alleging that in 2021, during a conversation with the media channel Aaj Tak, he made disparaging remarks about the Shia population in Ladakh.

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Delhi High Court Upholds Defamation Case Against Shashi Tharoor Over ‘Scorpion’ Remark

Delhi High Court Upholds Defamation Case Against Shashi Tharoor Over ‘Scorpion’ Remark

Aug 29, 2024

The defamation case against Shashi Tharoor for his ‘Modi scorpion’ comment can proceed, rules Delhi High Court, stirring debates about political freedom of speech and defamation laws in India. The trial date has been set for September 10.

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Delhi HC Orders Samajwadi Party to Remove Defamatory Tweet About BJP’s Amit Malviya

Delhi HC Orders Samajwadi Party to Remove Defamatory Tweet About BJP’s Amit Malviya

Aug 18, 2024

The Delhi High court subsequently directed the Samajwadi Party to delete the particular tweet that was defaming BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya by falsely accusing him of rape. This decision reaffirms the legal limitations regarding political parties’ operation on social media, as

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Defamation Case, Dismisses Compromise Appeal by Doordarshan Employees

Karnataka High Court Upholds Defamation Case, Dismisses Compromise Appeal by Doordarshan Employees

Aug 7, 2024

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a defamation case against a co-accused cannot be dismissed due to a compromise entered between the main accused and the complainant. The court must take note of the allegations made against each of the accused while

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Jharkhand High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea, allows defamation proceedings against him

Jharkhand High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea, allows defamation proceedings against him

Feb 23, 2024

Recently, Jharkhand high court dismissed the petition filed by Rahul Gandhi challenging the defamation proceedings against him for making defamatory remarks against Amit Shah. Allegedly, Rahul Gandhi made defamatory remarks against the then president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Amit Shah, of being involved

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If no public justice is served, press should refrain from publishing defamatory content against private citizens: J&K and Ladakh HC

If no public justice is served, press should refrain from publishing defamatory content against private citizens: J&K and Ladakh HC

Jan 9, 2024

Issue:- The plea was being heard where the petitioner, who was the owner of a newspaper, sought the quashing of a complaint and the proceedings that emanated from it. Facts:- The complaint was made by a retired IGP before the trial court whereby

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma files defamation suit against Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma files defamation suit against Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

Jul 1, 2022

@newsdesk_slc Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma v. Manish Sisodia A defamation suit was filed against Deputy CM Manish Sisodia after he had made an allegations against Sarma in a press conference which was held last month. The allegations raised was that Sisodia was found

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