Presidency Magistrate on the ground that the alleged defamatory statements were absolutely privileged, as they were contained in a petition presented to this Court ... this Court upon which a charge of defamation is based are absolutely privileged, it should be considered by a Special Bench. The present Bench
suit is not maintainable much less sustainable on account of absolute privilege; (ii) Assuming that defense of absolute privilege was not available, whether there ... absolute privilege as well as in qualified privilege, the defendant has to prove his plea of privilege, but with this difference that in absolute privilege
Such privilege is called 'judicial privilege' and "professional privilege."
29. We are concerned here with Judicial Privilege. This privilege extends ... Absolute Privilege as well as in Qualified Privilege, the defendant has to prove his plea of privilege, but with this difference that in Absolute Privilege
matter which is defamatory. Such excuse is termed privilege. Privilege is of two kinds : (i) absolute (ii) qualified. If the occasion is one of absolute ... rely on the privilege.
21. Qualified privilege is a conditional defense. It affords immunity to those alone who use the privileged occasion for the purpose
petition to the Magistrate whereon the proceedings were based, are absolutely privileged and cannot form the foundation of a claim for damages for libel ... documents necessary to or properly used in a judicial proceeding are absolutely privileged, for instance, all pleadings delivered or affidavits sworn in the course
life was by blackmail and criminal breach of trust--are absolutely privileged: Golap Jan v. Bholanath Khettry , (1911) ILR 38 Cal 880;In Re Muthusami ... Code of Criminal Procedure would not qualify for absolute privilege since neither is indispensable for the judicial proceeding, whether pending or in contemplation. A witness
written information to the police was protected by the doctrine of absolute privilege and, therefore, the suit was dismissed even though the finding ... absolute immunity from liability to an action. But in 1928 the Court, of Appeal in England seems to have extended the doctrine of absolute privilege
conclusion that the statements contained in the complaint are protected by absolute privilege and that the question of malice or want of justification does ... filed by the defendant to the police are not covered by absolute privilege and that the defendant could claim only qualified privilege for the same
certain statements the effect of which is to make them absolutely privileged it can hardly be said to have provided for statements such as those ... statements made on such an occasion cannot be supposed to be absolutely privileged. It is further pointed out that, on the principle of expressum facit
from personal-ill-will and anger against the; person defamed. This absolute privilege has been conceded on the grounds of public policy to ensure freedom ... defamatory statement in course of judicial proceedings does not enjoy the absolute privilege of immunity from prosecution recognized by English law. This view
