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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

Journalists Are Not Liable For Defamation For Bringing Facts To The Public And Commenting On These Facts: Goan Court Dismisses Sanatan Sanstha’s Suit

22 Jun 2018 9:26 PM IST

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]

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]

28 May 2018 10:00 AM IST

SC Sets Aside HP HC Order Denying Relief To Whistleblower IFS Officer Seeking Quashing Of Defamation Complaint By HP Chief Secy [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]

17 May 2018 6:29 PM IST

SC Directs Gujarat Court Not To Proceed With Jay Shahs Defamation Case Against The Wire Till April 12 [Read Petition & Order]

SC Directs Gujarat Court Not To Proceed With Jay Shah's Defamation Case Against 'The Wire' Till April 12 [Read Petition & Order]

15 March 2018 1:50 PM IST

Inaccurate, Selective Reporting Of Court Proceedings Can Attract Offence Of Defamation: Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Order]

Inaccurate, Selective Reporting Of Court Proceedings Can Attract Offence Of Defamation: Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Order]

5 March 2018 4:00 PM IST

TV Journalist Rahul Kanwal Offers To Broadcast Apology To Senior Army Officer For Defamation [Read Order]

TV Journalist Rahul Kanwal Offers To Broadcast Apology To Senior Army Officer For Defamation [Read Order]

17 Feb 2018 6:28 PM IST

SC Distinguishes Freedom Of The Press From Defamation

SC Distinguishes Freedom Of The Press From Defamation

10 Jan 2018 10:49 AM IST

As 2G Scam Case Concludes, Delhi HC Brings Back To Life Vir Sanghvi’s Defamation Case Against Outlook [Read Judgment]

As 2G Scam Case Concludes, Delhi HC Brings Back To Life Vir Sanghvi’s Defamation Case Against Outlook [Read Judgment]

6 Jan 2018 8:06 PM IST

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]

'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]

23 Dec 2017 11:05 PM IST

SC Dismisses Raghav Chadha’s Petition On Whether Retweeting A ‘Defamatory’ Tweet Amounts To Defamation

SC Dismisses Raghav Chadha’s Petition On Whether Retweeting A ‘Defamatory’ Tweet Amounts To Defamation

15 Dec 2017 6:18 PM IST

CJI Misra’s 148-Word Long Sentence In Padmavati Order

CJI Misra’s 148-Word Long Sentence In Padmavati Order

1 Dec 2017 10:20 AM IST

The Wire To Challenge The Gag Order Against Article On Jay Amit Shah

The Wire To Challenge The 'Gag Order' Against Article On Jay Amit Shah

17 Oct 2017 3:30 PM IST