Governor has first to consider for himself
whether the alleged defamatory statement is of a kind of
which he should take notice and seek ... vindicate himself or
whether the defamatory statement being of a trivial nature
or having been made by an irresponsible person or for some
other reason
these appeals) held
a Press Conference making false and defamatory statements as
though the complainant was involved in corruption to the tune ... appeals) tweeted defamatory contents against the
complainant; and that the person named as Respondent No.6 in the
complaint also made defamatory statements
writing, sending, publishing the above said letters containing
malicious and defamatory statements and imputation against the
complainant” and consequently summoned the three accused for
offences ... Whether a company can be prosecuted for defamation when
the alleged defamatory statements are made not by it (the
company) but by its authorised agent
India" and certain other papers. According to the,
complaint, the defamatory statement was, absolutely untrue
and by publishing it, the appellant had rendered himself ... business and had suffered in
reputation and character by the defamatory statement
published by the appellant.
When the appellant was examined under
proceed by way of contempt.
Where the question arises whether a defamatory statement
directed against a judge is calculated to undermine the
confidence ... actual
interference with the administration of justice by reason of
such defamatory statement; it is enough if it is likely, or
tends
identification and
correlation of the acts referred to in an
allegedly defamatory statement and those
connected with the discharge of public
functions/official duties ... expression under
Section 197 of the Code.”
11. If the allegedly defamatory
statements, already extracted, in respect of
which sanction has been accorded
believe the said
statements. Indeed the said statement
injured the reputation of
Complainant. The act of the accused
in posting certain defamatory
articles ... made it easier than
ever before to disseminate defamatory
statements to the world wide audience
without taking any due care and
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diligence to prevent
defamatory printing or engraving of defamatory matter and Section 502 of
I.P.C. is for sale of printed or engraved substances containing defamatory
material ... second respondent was harmed by printing and telecasting
the defamatory statements by the appellants herein. Therefore, it accorded
the sanction order under Section
alleged that
the respondent had published and circulated pamphlets
containing defamatory statements against the respondent and
in particular instigating Muslim' voters to vote against ... that the said pamphlet contained
untrue, false and defamatory statements about the petitioner
thereby prejudicing the voters generally against him and in
particular instigating
resolution shall not contain arguments, inferences, ironical expressions,
imputations or defamatory statements. Fourth, it shall not refer to the
conduct or character of persons except ... seen. The petitioner, in other words, seeks to make defamatory
statements and is unable to bear criticism by other members of the House.
Immunity
