Karnataka HC Declines To Quash Defamation Proceedings Against News Channels By Actress Divya Spandana For Portraying Her As Part Of Spot-Fixing Scandal
1 year ago

Karnataka HC Declines To Quash Defamation Proceedings Against News Channels By Actress Divya Spandana For Portraying Her As Part Of Spot-Fixing Scandal

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the defamation proceedings against Asianet News Network Pvt. It was said the news was being telecasted in such a manner as if the complainant was one of the persons who was involved in the alleged cricket betting or spot-fixing scandal. The bench noted Section 499 IPC, and said “According to the complainant, the accused persons have made visible representation depicting as if the petitioner was involved in cricket betting and spot fixing, knowing very well or having reason to believe that the same is likely to cause damage to the reputation of the complainant. Therefore, it cannot be said that there is no prima facie case against the accused to stand trial for the offence punishable under Section 500 of IPC.” It rejected the contention that petitioners fell under the fourth exception to Section 499 of IPC, and could not be prosecuted for the offences punishable under Section 500 IPC. It stated that to fall within the fourth exception to Section 499 IPC, the publication should have been a substantially true report of the proceedings of a Court of Justice, or of the result of any such proceedings, but since the petitioners failed to produce any such material before the Court, their contention was rejected.

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Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness
1 week ago

Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of activist Medha Patkar to examine a new witness in her 2000 defamation case against Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and said the judicial process couldn't be "held hostage to such tactics". Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness The Narmada Bachao …

Karnataka HC slams state for recklessly booking Arnab Goswami in fake news case
1 month ago

Karnataka HC slams state for recklessly booking Arnab Goswami in fake news case

Op India  

The Karnataka High Court recently criticised the state police for recklessly filing a case against Republic News Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, stating that it was done solely to target him due to his prominence in the media. The bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna dismissed a criminal case against Goswami, who was accused last year of broadcasting a fake news report …

Karnataka High Court dismisses former MLA Suresh Gowda’s plea against defamation case registered by Minister Cheluvarayaswamy
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court dismisses former MLA Suresh Gowda’s plea against defamation case registered by Minister Cheluvarayaswamy

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has refused to quash the defamation case registered against Suresh Gowda, former MLA, by Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy for making false allegations of corruption against him. Mr. Gowda had challenged the cognisance of the offence of defamation taken by a Special Court of Magistrate in Bengaluru against him and the summons issued to him. …

Delhi Court Rejects BJP Leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress's Shashi Tharoor
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Court Rejects BJP Leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress's Shashi Tharoor

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal complaint filed by former Union Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over allegations of defamation. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal refused to summon Tharoor in the case and said that prima facie, no ingredients of defamation was made out. BJP leader Chandrasekhar had filed the defamation …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against News 1 Kannada's Anchor & Head Of News
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against News 1 Kannada's Anchor & Head Of News

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings initiated against a News Anchor and Head of News-1 Kannada TV channel based on the complaint filed by a police sub-inspector. Further, it was stated that the accused persons are working as News Anchor and Head of News-1 Kannada TV channel, on which, the said news is said to have been …

Karnataka HC Sets Aside Order To Register Defamation Case Against Asst Commissioner For Shouting At Senior Lawyer, Calls It Quasi-Judicial Function
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC Sets Aside Order To Register Defamation Case Against Asst Commissioner For Shouting At Senior Lawyer, Calls It Quasi-Judicial Function

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the Magistrate court directing the registration of a defamation case against the Assistant Commissioner of Kundapura who while discharging quasi-judicial function, allegedly acted erratically and became furious and shouted at a senior lawyer and a member of Kundapura Bar Association, appearing before him. Therefore, she could be treated as a …

Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi in separate cases. The complaint against Yatnal was filed by KPCC for his alleged remarks against LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. The complaint against Surya was registered …

HC Quashes Poll Related Violation Case Against MP
3 months, 1 week ago

HC Quashes Poll Related Violation Case Against MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against Vaddiraju Ravichandra, BRS Rajya Sabha member, accused of violating election-related norms during a rally held in 2018. misappropriation case Justice K. Sujana of the Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a financial fraud case involving the alleged misappropriation of over Rs 300 crore by …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Accused Of Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Accused Of Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed a case registered against BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya for allegedly spreading 'fake news' regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district. During the hearing the senior counsel appearing for Surya said that the allegation is that he has made certain tweets based on certain news items. On November 14 the …

Seriously Disputed Facts, Like A Maze: Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Two Booked For Defrauding Amazon Of Rs 70 Lakh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Seriously Disputed Facts, Like A Maze: Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Two Booked For Defrauding Amazon Of Rs 70 Lakh

Live Law  

Dismissing a plea filed by two persons seeking quashing of an FIR registered against them for allegedly defrauding Amazon Seller Services Limited to the tune of Rs 69,91,940, the Karnataka High Court said that the facts in the case are "so seriously disputed" that they are like a "maze" and would require a full blown trial. Dismissing the petition filed …

Complaint Didn't Mention Accused Was Aware Of Cast, Alleged Remark Wasn't Made In Public: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes SC/ST Act Case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Complaint Didn't Mention Accused Was Aware Of Cast, Alleged Remark Wasn't Made In Public: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes SC/ST Act Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed the FIR and related proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989, observing that it was no where mentioned in the FIR lodged by the complainant that accused persons were aware of his caste. These observations were made while hearing the plea to quash the criminal complaint lodged in …

Karnataka High Court quashes defamation case against BJP MLA Patil Yatnal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court quashes defamation case against BJP MLA Patil Yatnal

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed a defamation case against MLA Basanagouda R Patil Yatnal, filed by Minister Shivananda S Patil, owing to procedure not being followed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita. Therefore, notice shall be issued to the accused and after hearing the accused, take cognizance and regulate its procedure thereafter,” said Justice M Nagaprasanna while …

SC refuses to quash defamation case filed by Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC refuses to quash defamation case filed by Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on August 2 refused to quash the defamation case filed by actor-politician Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network and journalist Vishweshwar Bhat. Spandana has filed a defamation case against Asianet News and others, alleging that the accused had telecast the news of the alleged involvement of Kannada film actresses in the betting and spot fixing scandal. The …

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Case Against TOI Editorial Director Jaideep Bose For Allegedly Defamatory Article On Auction Of Artwork
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Case Against TOI Editorial Director Jaideep Bose For Allegedly Defamatory Article On Auction Of Artwork

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a defamation case registered against Jaideep Bose, Editorial Director of Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, which publishes the newspaper Times of India. The proceedings were initiated by M/s Bid And Hammer Auctioneers Private Limited after an allegedly defamatory article was published in the newspaper about an auction of artwork being conducted by …

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against journalist Ajeet Bharti for remarks on Rahul Gandhi
9 months ago

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against journalist Ajeet Bharti for remarks on Rahul Gandhi

Op India  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday halted the proceedings against journalist Ajeet Bharti, who faces charges under Section 153-A and 502 of the IPC for allegedly posting a video tweet with comments about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The court stated, “If the tweet stems from newspaper reports, which included claims by some former Congress leaders, and the petitioner tweeted about …

‘Over-sensationalisation and false depiction of facts’: Delhi HC orders removal of SM posts claiming Rajat Sharma abused Congress leader on TV
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Over-sensationalisation and false depiction of facts’: Delhi HC orders removal of SM posts claiming Rajat Sharma abused Congress leader on TV

Op India  

The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of social media posts and videos by Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh, and Pawan Khera, which accused journalist Rajat Sharma of abusing and using foul language against Nayak on live television. A video clip from a discussion on India TV, Sharma’s news channel, was circulated on social media during the Lok …

Allahabad HC Quashes Defamation Case Filed By Ex-District Judge Against Aroon Purie Over News Item On Bail To Ex-UP Minister In Rape Case
1 year, 2 months ago

Allahabad HC Quashes Defamation Case Filed By Ex-District Judge Against Aroon Purie Over News Item On Bail To Ex-UP Minister In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed a criminal defamation case against Aroon Purie, Chairman and Director of TV Today Network Ltd. #JustIN | #AllahabadHighCourt QUASHES Criminal #Defamation Case against Chairman & Director of TV Today Network Ltd. Aroon Purie filed by a former UP District Judge concerning a 2017 article related to grant of bail to Ex-UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati …

News Anchor Sudhir Chaudhary & Aaj Tak Channel Approach Karnataka High Court Against FIR Over Alleged Fake News
1 year, 6 months ago

News Anchor Sudhir Chaudhary & Aaj Tak Channel Approach Karnataka High Court Against FIR Over Alleged Fake News

Live Law  

TV news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Hindi news channel Aaj Tak have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the First Information Report filed against them for the offences under Sections 153A and 505 of the India Penal Code over a news report. The FIR said that on September 11 in a news programme, Chaudhary claimed that the Karnataka …

​Karnataka HC quashes case against Nadda, says 'reckless registration of crime' based on absurd allegations
1 year, 7 months ago

​Karnataka HC quashes case against Nadda, says 'reckless registration of crime' based on absurd allegations

India TV News  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings in a case against BJP national president JP Nadda in connection with an election speech ahead of the Assembly polls in May, and called it a “reckless registration of crime." A complaint was lodged by an election officer at the Harapanahalli police station on May 9 under Section 171F, alleging that …

Can't Be Taken Lightly: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Five For Allegedly Demanding Money To Withdraw PIL Against Mutt
1 year, 8 months ago

Can't Be Taken Lightly: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Five For Allegedly Demanding Money To Withdraw PIL Against Mutt

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by five persons seeking to quash proceedings initiated against them for allegedly demanding money from the Chief Administrator Officer of Ramachandrapura Mutt for withdrawing a PIL filed by Gokarna Hitha Rakshana Samithi against the Mutt, alleging financial irregularities. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan said, “Considering the facts and …

Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Trial Court Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Trial Court Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by Malayalam film actor Unni Mukundan challenging an order of the Sessions Court that confirmed the order of the trial court refusing to discharge the actor in a case where he is facing prosecution for offences under Sections 354 and Section 354-B and Section 354-B of the Indian Penal Code,1860. …

498A IPC: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Accusing Sister-in-Law Of Harassment, Says Omnibus Allegations Made
2 years, 1 month ago

498A IPC: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Accusing Sister-in-Law Of Harassment, Says Omnibus Allegations Made

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case where "omnibus allegations" of physical and mental harassment were made by a woman against her sister-in-law. A single judge bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz allowed the petition filed by a woman who was chargesheeted along with other accused under sections 498-A, 323, 504 read with Section 149 IPC. The court said, …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Actor Rajanikanth's Wife, Sustains Forgery Complaint
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Actor Rajanikanth's Wife, Sustains Forgery Complaint

Live Law  

In partial relief to superstar Rajanikanth's wife Latha Rajanikanth, the Karnataka High Court has quashed charges of cheating, giving false statement and using evidence known to be false, levelled against her in a private complaint filed by a Chennai-based advertising company. The temporary injunction pertained to a financial dispute between complainant M/s Ad Bureau Advertising Private Limited and one Mediaone …

Delhi HC refuses interim relief to TV Today in suit against Newslaundry
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC refuses interim relief to TV Today in suit against Newslaundry

Op India  

In the defamation and copyright infringement complaint against Newslaundry, its management, and senior editorial staff, the Delhi High Court on Friday refused to award interim relief to TV Today Network, which operates the news networks India Today and Aaj Tak. According to the lawsuit, Newslaundry had posted various videos on its website and social media platforms in which it infringed …

Accused Cannot Dictate Terms To The Court: Prosecution To Kerala High Court In Actor Vijay Babu's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea
2 years, 9 months ago

Accused Cannot Dictate Terms To The Court: Prosecution To Kerala High Court In Actor Vijay Babu's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday urged the prosecution to give some time to Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu to return to India and submit himself before the Court in his plea for anticipatory bail in the case where an actress accused him of sexually exploiting her.Justice Gopinath P. observed that there are cases where the accused was not brought to …

No Vicarious Liability For Criminal Offences In Absence Of Statute: Karnataka HC Quashes Defamation Case Against MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar
3 years, 1 month ago

No Vicarious Liability For Criminal Offences In Absence Of Statute: Karnataka HC Quashes Defamation Case Against MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the defamation proceedings against Member of Parliament, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, initiated in the year 2012, when he was the Managing Director of Suvarna News 24/7 Kannada Television Channel. Petitioners submissions: Senior Advocate C V Nagesh appearing for the petitioner submitted that rhe complaint registered was not even maintainable as the petitioner is only a Managing …

J&K HC quashes defamation case against Arnab Goswami, others: Details
3 years, 5 months ago

J&K HC quashes defamation case against Arnab Goswami, others: Details

Op India  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday, October 13, quashed a defamation complaint filed by Peoples Democratic Party leader Naeem Akhtar against Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami and journalist Aditya Raj Kaul, among others. Quashing the defamation proceedings pending before the court, the single-bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that “reporting allegations about the official duties of a public figure …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Kidnapping Case Against Private Secretary Of Chief Minister.
4 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Kidnapping Case Against Private Secretary Of Chief Minister.

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on February 1, dismissed a petition filed by N R Santosh, personal secretary to the Chief Minister, seeking to quash a quash of kidnapping case registered against him in 2018, by one K.S. Complainant argued: The informant contend that this petitioner was working as a Private Secretary to the present Chief Minister and the present Chief …

Defamation Case Against Kangana Ranaut For Tweet Saying Farmers Protester Available On Rs 100 Hire
4 years, 2 months ago

Defamation Case Against Kangana Ranaut For Tweet Saying Farmers Protester Available On Rs 100 Hire

Live Law  

A criminal defamation suit has been filed against Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut over her tweet saying that a lady farmer joined farmers protests after taking money. The 73-yr-old lady farmer, Mahinder Kaur, has moved the Magistrate Court, Bhatinda, seeking initiation of criminal proceedings against Ranaut for making false imputations that she is available for hire at protesting sites, for Rs. …

Do Something Which Will Mitigate Your Wrong : Karnataka HC To Deccan Herald And Local News Channels Come Which Published Fake News
5 years, 2 months ago

Do Something Which Will Mitigate Your Wrong : Karnataka HC To Deccan Herald And Local News Channels Come Which Published Fake News

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday while adjourning the hearing on a suo-moto criminal contempt petition filed against newspaper, Deccan Herald and three other local TV news channels, for publishing flase news titled "Rupees 9 crores was seized from the residence of a City Civil Court Judge in a raid by the "vigilance wing of the Karnataka High Court," suggested …

False Report On Judge- Karnataka HC Refuses To Accept Unconditional Apology By Deccan Herald
5 years, 3 months ago

False Report On Judge- Karnataka HC Refuses To Accept Unconditional Apology By Deccan Herald

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday refused to accept the unconditional apology tendered by Editor/Publisher and Reporter of Deccan Herald newspaper, while hearing a criminal contempt petition issued to them for printing a false report titled "Rs 9 crore seized in raid on judge." A bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur said "There were inconsistencies …

HC declines to quash proceedings in defamation case against Vaiko, sets aside another
5 years, 9 months ago

HC declines to quash proceedings in defamation case against Vaiko, sets aside another

India TV News  

The Madras High Court has declined to quash proceedings in a defamation case filed against MDMK chief Vaiko but set aside another. Justice P N Prakash on Thursday dismissed the criminal revision petition of the MDMK founder challenging the lower court's order refusing to discharge him in the defamation case filed in 2006 on a complaint by then chief minister …

Kerala HC Stays Proceedings Against Arnab Goswami In Criminal Defamation Case For Alleged Anti-Kerala Remarks
5 years, 9 months ago

Kerala HC Stays Proceedings Against Arnab Goswami In Criminal Defamation Case For Alleged Anti-Kerala Remarks

Live Law  

In a relief for Arnab Goswami, Chief Editor of Republic TV, the High Court of Kerala today stayed the proceedings against him in a criminal defamation case filed in the Judicial Magistrate's Court Kannur for allegedly humiliating Keralites during a channel discussion. The complaint was filed by P Sasi, CPI leader and president of People's Law Foundation, alleging that Goswami …

Divya Spandana wins defamation suit; Bengaluru court tells Asianet, Suvarna News to pay Rs 50L for linking her to 2013 IPL betting scam
5 years, 10 months ago

Divya Spandana wins defamation suit; Bengaluru court tells Asianet, Suvarna News to pay Rs 50L for linking her to 2013 IPL betting scam

Firstpost  

Two programs aired by Suvarna News in May 2013 had hinted at the alleged involvement of some Kannada film actresses in the ‘betting’ and ‘spot-fixing’ scandal. A Bengaluru civil court has found media organisation Asianet and its subsidiary Suvarna News liable for defaming actor-turned-politician Divya Spandana for wrongfully linking her to the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal. In May …

'Violation Of Journalistic Ethics': Asianet & Suvarna News Held Liable For Defaming Divya Spandana; Rs 50 Lakhs Damages Awarded [Read Judgment]
5 years, 10 months ago

'Violation Of Journalistic Ethics': Asianet & Suvarna News Held Liable For Defaming Divya Spandana; Rs 50 Lakhs Damages Awarded [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A Bengaluru Civil Court has found both Asianet and Suvarna News liable for defaming actor turned politician Divya Spandana by wrongfully linking her to 2013 IPL spot fixing scam and directed the TV channels to pay damages of Rs.50 lakhs. The Court also allowed the prayer of the former Member of Parliament for a permanent prohibitory injunction restraining these news …

Tajinder Bagga’s defamation case against abusive’ journalist’ to continue as journalist withdraws petition to quash proceedings
6 years, 3 months ago

Tajinder Bagga’s defamation case against abusive’ journalist’ to continue as journalist withdraws petition to quash proceedings

Op India  

The High Court has dismissed as withdrawn the petition filed by abusive journalist Swati Chaturvedi to quash the defamation proceedings initiated against her by BJP spokesperson Tajinder Bagga. Alakh Alok Srivastav took to Twitter to announce that the Delhi High Court had dismissed as withdrawn the petition seeking to quash the defamation proceedings. He also tweeted that a limited stay …

Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on Sruthi Hariharan's plea seeking quashing of FIR
6 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on Sruthi Hariharan's plea seeking quashing of FIR

India TV News  

The Karnataka High Court Wednesday adjourned to next week the hearing on actress Sruthi Hariharan's petition seeking quashing of an FIR filed against her. Hariharan, who accused actor Arjun Sarja of sexual harassment, had Tuesday moved the court challenging the First Information Report registered by the cyber crime police against her based on a complaint by Shree Raam Films International, …

Delhi HC Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Bennett Coleman For TOI Article Against Advocate Deepak Khosla [Read Judgment]
6 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Bennett Coleman For TOI Article Against Advocate Deepak Khosla [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently quashed defamation proceedings initiated against Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd., its Whole-time Directors, Managing Directors and Editors, for an article published on Advocate Deepak Khosla.The judgment was passed by Justice RK Gauba on a batch of petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, demanding quashing of defamation. The Delhi High …

Contempt for media
8 years, 3 months ago

Contempt for media

The Hindu  

EVERY time the All India Anna Dravida Munentra Kazhagam was in power in Tamil Nadu, while a dominant section of the media sang praises of the government, mediapersons highlighting the grievances of the people, and of course those in the opposition, had one chore to perform: visit courts regularly to handle defamation cases filed by the State government. According to …

Twitter row: SC to hear plea on quashing of criminal defamation complaints against Subramanian Swamy
9 years, 6 months ago

Twitter row: SC to hear plea on quashing of criminal defamation complaints against Subramanian Swamy

Live Law  

Supreme Court will reportedly hear on Monday BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea, praying for quashing of six criminal defamation complaints lodged against him. The complaints were lodged for allegedly making critical comments against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Twitter.Swamy’s petition elaborated on the six criminal defamation cases pending against him in the court of. Swamy’s petition elaborated on …

Twitter row: SC to hear plea on quashing of criminal defamation complaints against Subramanian Swamy
9 years, 6 months ago

Twitter row: SC to hear plea on quashing of criminal defamation complaints against Subramanian Swamy

Live Law  

Supreme Court will reportedly hear on Monday BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea, praying for quashing of six criminal defamation complaints lodged against him. The complaints were lodged for allegedly making critical comments against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Twitter.Swamy’s petition elaborated on the six criminal defamation cases pending against him in the court of. Swamy’s petition elaborated on …

Jayalalithaa appeal: Karnataka HC takes exception to ‘wrong media reports’
10 years ago

Jayalalithaa appeal: Karnataka HC takes exception to ‘wrong media reports’

The Hindu  

Taking exception to sections of the media “wrongly reporting” about court proceedings in the Jayalalithaa wealth case, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday asked the media not to go “overboard”. Kumaraswamy, hearing AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa’s appeal against her conviction in a wealth case by a trial court, said. Referring to some reports that said he “condemned” Special Public Prosecutor …

Defamation case: Vijaykanth exempted from personal appearance
10 years, 10 months ago

Defamation case: Vijaykanth exempted from personal appearance

India TV News  

Chennai: Madras High Court yesterday dispensed with the personal appearance of actor-turned politician Vijaykanth of DMDK in a defamation case filed against him by the Tamil Nadu Government in a court in Namakkal. A Division Bench comprising Justice R Sudhakar and Justice K K Sasidharan allowed a petition by Vijaykanth, pointing out that the court had granted similar relief in …

Defamation case: Dikshit, BJP leader can't reconcile
12 years, 6 months ago

Defamation case: Dikshit, BJP leader can't reconcile

India TV News  

New Delhi, Sep 25: The Delhi High Court was informed Tuesday by counsel of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijendra Gupta that both the parties could not settle the dispute between them related to a defamation case. Senior advocate Aman Lekhi, appearing for BJP leader Gupta, and Dikshit's advocate Mahmood Pracha told the court that both …

HC quashes 'politically motivated' cases against former Karnataka CM
13 years, 5 months ago

HC quashes 'politically motivated' cases against former Karnataka CM

Firstpost  

The Karnataka High Court today quashed proceedings initiated against JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy and his wife in a lower court, terming the case against them as ‘politically motivated.’ The Karnataka High Court today quashed proceedings initiated against former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, and his wife in a lower court, terming the case against them as ‘politically motivated.’ Passing the order, …

Supreme Court refuses to entertain appeal filed by Jayalalithaa
15 years ago

Supreme Court refuses to entertain appeal filed by Jayalalithaa

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain an appeal filed by AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa seeking to set aside a Karnataka High Court order declining to quash proceedings in the disproportionate assets case pending before a Bangalore court. However, the trial court shall fix the calendar and schedule for further trial of the case bearing in mind the convenience …

Jayalalithaa moves Karnataka HC
15 years, 2 months ago

Jayalalithaa moves Karnataka HC

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa has petitioned the Karnataka High Court urging it to quash the proceedings initiated by the Special Court which is hearing the disproportionate assets case against her. A Special court in Chennai was hearing two cases against her -- the disproportionate assets case and London assets case. The Special Court …

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