HC set guidelines for police to follow in such cases, and said they must stop 'mechanical or mindless' registration of FIRs in relation to harsh & critical political speeches.
Convicting editor, court says reproducing someone's statements doesn’t exempt publisher from liability, & they must verify what they print if they wish to claim they acted in ‘good faith’.
Court was acting on defamation plea filed by journalists of Newslaundry including executive editor Manisha Pande, seeking a written apology and damages worth Rs 2 crore from Mitra.
In Ilmi’s defamation case against Sardesai, court ruled there was invasion of her privacy regarding footage recorded without her consent but also noted she had suppressed her tweets.
Dismissing case against Shashi Tharoor, court said he had not made 'false & malicious' claims against BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekar; adding TV news can fall into scheme of sentimentalisation.
The 2 will confront each other over defamation charges. Moudgil had previously alleged on social media that Sindhuri sent photos of herself to male IAS officers, among other charges.
BJP leader Vijay Mishra had filed a defamation case in August 2018 against Gandhi for making allegedly objectionable remarks against the then BJP president and current home minister.
After jury ruled in favour of E. Jean Carroll, the former US president criticised country's legal system on his social media site Truth Social, plans to appeal verdict.
India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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