Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- `Excommunication' - Falls within the definition of defamation - Effect of excommunication does not fall within the exceptions of the provision of S.499 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 468 -- Defamation - Complaint - Limitation - Time to begin - FIR lodged containing defamatory allegations - FIR quashed - Limitation to file complaint starts to run when FIR was lodged and not when it was quashed - Complaint filed beyond 3 years period of limitation - Quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500 -- Defamation - Accused allegedly abused complainant in vilest terms willfully and consciously thereby harmed his reputation and lowered his prestige in estimation of general public - Words not uttered in heat of moment as there was a scuffle between the parties, but used as a calculated measure accusing complainant of having illicit..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, 178, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500 -- Defamation - Jurisdiction - Interview to media containing defamatory statement given at one place - Its consequences ensue in places of circulation of newspaper - Prosecution can be launched within jurisdiction of Court over any one of the places wherein such circulation is made - Fact..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499 -- Defamation - Opinion expressed by member of Panchayat in bonafide belief to assist Court - Held, does not amount to defamation - Member Panchayat assisting court of Justice, falls within definition of `public servant' u/s 21 of Indian Penal code - Opinion expressed by him in good faith amounts to acting in discharge of public..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Defamation - Quashing of proceedings - Allegations that advertisement published by petitioner Co. with Associated Traders amounted to disparaging respondent's product - Associated Traders categorically admitted that advertisement in question was taken out by it on its own and petitioner Co...........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(c), Constitution of India, 1950, Article 19(1)(a) -- Criminal contempt - Defamation of Judge - Publication made in newspaper that complainant`s paper was revalued out of turn out of pressure of Vice-Chancellor of University - Merely because of one of the benefited persons happens to be son of High Court judge, it cannot be construed..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1,2 -- Suit complaining defamation on account of publication of news item in newspaper - Temporary injunction in matter of publishing news - Held, it would not prevent defendants from publishing news concerning plaintiff company, subject to article justifying basis for news - Articles should make clear that they are allegations..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499 -- Exceptions 8th and 9th - Defamation - Accused and members of his housing society received anonymous letter by post making certain serious allegations against the character of daughter of accused - Accused approached local police in good faith for guidance and protection of their interest and particularly reputation of his family -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Sexual intercourse with false promise of marriage - Deceased prosecutrix committed suicide because she was carrying pregnancy of 8 months and accused had refused to marry her - Held, it is difficult for an unmarried girl carrying pregnancy, to live in the Indian society without fear of defamation and shame - The..........
