while deposing as witness before the Sessions Court the
respondent had absolute privilege and therefore, he is not liable to
be involved in the civil ... made
bny him in subsequent judicial proceedings as a
witness are absolutely privileged even though
they are defamatory and false. No civil action
for damages
From the above authorities it is manifestly clear that absolute privilege, which the accused are entitled to claim under fourth exception to Section ... proceedings to lose their judicial character or their protection by absolute privilege.
6. The learned Senior Counsel also placed reliance on the order of this
before the court; that the Learned Magistrate failed to appreciate
that Absolute Privileged is not absolute in context of infinite in court
proceeding; that
defamation. Such averments in judicial proceedings
cannot be termed as absolute privilege of a party.
7. There is no law which, bars a criminal
prosecution
petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C., is filed for granting the privilege of pre-arrest
bail to the petitioner, namely Bibekananda Choudhury, apprehending arrest ... mentioned that by order, dated 27.08.2020, this Court granted the privilege of
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interim pre-arrest bail to the petitioner
Neelam Chaturvedi vs Mukul Kumar Chaturvedi And Anr. on 19 December, 1983
Equivalent citations: 1984
Kunhappan vs The State Of Kerala on 5 March, 2010
Author: V.K.Mohanan
Bench
Asha Kamal Yadav And Ors vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr on 6 June
A.G. Pol And Anr. vs State Of Maharashtra And Anr. on 17 October, 1985
Dr. Mahipatray M. Mehta vs Haji Juma Valimamad And Anr. on 14 September, 1983
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