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Defamation under Indian Penal Code

Introduction – Defamation refers to intentionally harming the reputation of another person by a false statement about him. The law considers that the reputation of an individual is his property and anybody who injures the property is liable for the injury caused. Defamation is a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the […]

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Defamation Case: Delhi HC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea to summon DDCA documents

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s request to summon the minutes of gatherings of the cricket body DDCA in the vicinity of 1999 and 2014 of every a slander suit recorded by Union Minister Arun Jaitley. Joint Registrar Pankaj Gupta declined to concede the alleviation looked for by Kejriwal who […]

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