Defamation

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Journalists Are Not Liable For Defamation For Bringing Facts To The Public And Commenting On These Facts: Goan Court Dismisses Sanatan Sanstha’s Suit
Cop Informing Press About Any Alleged Crime Isn’t Relatable To Discharge Of Official Duties: MP HC Allows Prosecution Of Police Officer For Defamation [Read Order]
SC Sets Aside HP HC Order Denying Relief To Whistleblower IFS Officer Seeking Quashing Of Defamation Complaint By HP Chief Secy [Read Order]
SC Directs Gujarat Court Not To Proceed With Jay Shah's Defamation Case Against 'The Wire' Till April 12 [Read Petition & Order]
Inaccurate, Selective Reporting Of Court Proceedings Can Attract Offence Of Defamation: Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Order]
TV Journalist Rahul Kanwal Offers To Broadcast Apology To Senior Army Officer For Defamation [Read Order]
SC Distinguishes Freedom Of The Press From Defamation
As 2G Scam Case Concludes, Delhi HC Brings Back To Life Vir Sanghvi’s Defamation Case Against Outlook [Read Judgment]
'The Golden Touch of Jay Amit Shah': Mirzapur Court Vacates Interim Injunction Against 'The Wire', But Restrains From Making Reference To PM Modi [Read Order]
SC Dismisses Raghav Chadha’s Petition On Whether Retweeting A ‘Defamatory’ Tweet Amounts To Defamation
CJI Misra’s 148-Word Long Sentence In Padmavati Order
The Wire To Challenge The 'Gag Order' Against Article On Jay Amit Shah