Supreme Court Ruling: Tejashwi Yadav Defamation Case Quashed After ‘Gujaratis are Cheats’ Remark Withdrawn
Yadav sought to transfer the defamation trial to a jurisdiction outside Gujarat by appealing to a bench consisting of Justices…
Tag: Defamation
Defamation Case Against Tejashwi Prasad Yadav Suspended by Supreme Court
The criminal defamation complaint was filed against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader before a magistrate court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat…
Defamation vs. Free Speech: Calcutta High Court Sets a Precedent
“Having a fundamental right of right to freedom of speech and expression into an individual does not confer such right…
Kerala High Court Defends Elected Official’s Right to Voice Murder Concerns
The Court held that the news reports published by Malayala Manorama on a speech by former MLA KM Shaji, in…
Defamation Lawsuit Outcome: Tehelka and Tarun Tejpal Directed to Pay ₹2 Crore to Former Army Officer
After conducting an undercover operation, a court of inquiry found that Major General MS Ahluwalia’s actions were deemed “unbecoming of…
Victory for Indian Express: Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief in Defamation Suit Against Online News Portal
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief to Indian Express in ₹100 Crore Defamation Suit Against Sprouts E-paper. The Bombay High…
Bombay High Court Imposes Restriction on Defamatory Content Targeting Serum Institute of India
Justice RI Chagla issued a verdict instructing the defendants to remove content from their website and social media accounts that…
Landmark Verdict: Madhya Pradesh High Court Sends Accuser to Jail for Defaming Judge
In a recent case of suo moto criminal contempt, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has handed down a 10-day jail…
Delhi High Court on Gautam Gambhir Defamation Suit: Public Figures Should Develop Resilience to Criticism
Today, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh refrained from granting an injunction against the Punjab Kesari newspaper. However, the court did serve…
Supreme Court Denies Kamaal R Khan’s Plea to Transfer Defamation Case to Mumbai
The Supreme Court rejected Kamaal R. Khan’s plea to transfer the defamation case filed by Manoj Bajpayee against him from…
Zilingo co-founder Ankiti Bose files ₹820 crore defamation suit against Mahesh Murthy
Ankiti Bose, the co-founder of Zilingo, a Singapore-based fashion tech company, has taken legal action against Mahesh Murthy, an Indian…
Rahul Gandhi’s plea for stay on conviction rejected by Surat Sessions Court
On March 23, Gandhi was convicted by a Magistrate court in Surat for his 2019 statement at an election rally…
PM Modi’s degree controversy reignites as court orders process against Kejriwal
The Ahmedabad magistrate court has issued a process against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for defaming Gujarat University. Kejriwal and…
Savarkar’s Kin Files Defamation Suit Against Rahul Gandhi in Pune Court
Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, has filed a criminal defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress…
Settlement in Sight: High Court Asks Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Brother to Remove Defamatory Content
Justice RI Chagla has directed Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s brother and their attorneys to attend a meeting in his chambers on 3…
BJP Leader Opposes Rahul Gandhi’s Defamation Appeal, Alleges Pressure Tactics
Purnesh Modi, a BJP leader, argued in the Surat sessions court that Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, is attempting to…
Rahul Gandhi convicted and sentenced to jail in criminal defamation case over Modi surname remark
Gandhi’s Karol campaign linked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fugitives like Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi. According to the Hindustan…