right to claim that his reputation shall not be disparaged by defamatory statements made about him to a third person or persons without lawful justification ... writing, (3) is defamatory, and, (4) was published by the defendant to a third person or persons. A man publishes defamatory statements at his peril
person for himself to enable him to publish a defamatory statement which he cannot sustain or justify. According to him, a man publishing, without undertaking ... private or public affairs would be entitled to publish grossly defamatory statements about him on the ground of public interest and claim protection under
have been joined to this suit, inasmuch as the alleged defamatory statements were made by defendant No. 6 for and on their behalf ... from all the defendants on the allegations that defamatory statements we're made by defendant No, 6 as instructed by defendant
caption Visaka Asbestos Industries making
gains. The said article contained defamatory statement against
the plaintiffs company which was available for worldwide
audience.
The asbestos cement ... Manufacturers asbestos products i.e.,
banned in 50 countries is a defamatory statement. The plaintiff
further contended that the contents of the said article dated
This appeal arises out of a suit for damages for defamatory statements made against the plaintiff by the defendants in, their written statement ... defamatory statement. The statement was absolutely irrelevant, and was made out of pure malice. Having regard to the fact that statements are made in pleadings
them, are defamatory intended to harm and injure the reputation of the complainant. The alleged false and defamatory statements are recited in paras ... statement, or a case where the Court found that the statement is not false but at the same time it may be defamatory. In such
employees of the Malayalam Communications Limited had made any defamatory statement against the complainant. No such allegation is levelled against the 5th accused also ... defamatory statement, the damage such a statement can cause is manifold than that a print media can make by publishing the very same statement
defeated. He has stated that accused started giving
defamatory statement against him in the media. He has
of
stated that defamatory statement was also published ... newspaper against him. He has stated that accused uttered
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false defamatory statement against him with intention to
defame him in general public
conveyed the defamatory messages. The learned Counsel further submits that the said seekers to whom the defamatory statements were conveyed by the respondents ... either of making or publication of the said statements. Complainant's statement that the defamatory statements were made to the said so called seekers
publication of such statement. Such statement does not enjoy absolute
privilege. If the statement is defamatory in nature then, a civil proceeding
for damages ... statements made in
course of judicial proceedings and statements contained in documents
made in judicial or quasi judicial proceedings. In a civil suit for
defamatory
