P.V. Narsimha Rao vs State (Cbi/Spe) on 17 April, 1998
Author: S.C
change of the Special Public Prosecutor. They denied
making any defamatory statements against the judiciary. A compact disc
(CD) was produced on 15.07.2003 which
Rakesh Kathuria (since deceased), on 10th
January, 1992. Alleging that a defamatory statement had been made by
the father of Ms. Loveleen, namely
Judge. It is submitted, that if it is a mere
defamatory attack on the judge and is not calculated to
interfere with the due course ... determined solely with reference to the language or
contents of the statement made. All the surrounding facts and
circumstances under which the statement was made
actual
interference with the administration of justice by
reason of such defamatory statement; it is enough
if it is likely, or tends ... parties, in a number of cases, have been
held defamatory statements amounting to offences under the
section unless it is shown that they fall within
actual
interference with the administration of justice by
reason of such defamatory statement; it is enough
if it is likely, or tends ... parties, in a number of cases, have been
held defamatory statements amounting to offences under the
section unless it is shown that they fall within
wife had made scurrilous, vulgar and defamatory
statements against the husband in her complaint to the women’s
cell of the police. This Court speaking
what amounts really to contempt of court. The fact that a statement is defamatory so far as the judge is concerned does not necessarily make ... actual interference with the administration or justice by reason of such defamatory statement; it is interference with the proper administration of law.
(Mr. Mookerjee
amounts really to contempt of court.
15. The position is that a defamatory attack on a Judge may be a libel ... actual interference with the administration of justice by reason of such defamatory statement; it is enough if it is likely, or tends
managing committee do not publicly or otherwise make false
defamatory statements against me.
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