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Showing contexts for: unsigned statement in Ashokkumar Jain And Others vs State Of Maharashtra And Another on 28 August, 1986Matching Fragments
28. In paragraph 17 of the statement the complainant stated before the Magistrate as follows :
"Accused persons have not made any enquiries from me before publishing per se defamatory news-items against me."
29. In the notice dated 5th February 1986, to the applicants Nos. 1 and 2 and two others viz. Rajendra Mathur, Editor, Navbharat Times and Surendra Pratap Singh, Local editor, Navbharat Times (original accused Nos. 3 and 4), following recitals have been made :
"It is shocking that you have taken liberty to publish such serious and false allegation merely on the basis of an alleged unsigned statement alleged to have been made by some unknown unidentifiable persons as stated in the news-item itself, without bothering to find out the truth or without making any discreet and prudent inquiries."