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Topic: Defamation

No FIR without aggrieved party’s plaint—Telangana HC on cases over social media posts, speeches

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.

VK Saxena’s defamation case against Medha Patkar & why Delhi HC upheld her conviction

Delhi HC granted Patkar minor relief by modifying a condition of her probation, which was allowed by sessions court this April.

Why Himachal HC reversed acquittal of newspaper editor over 2004 ‘defamatory’ report calling man ‘gunda’

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’.

Lambasted by Delhi HC, Abhijit Iyer Mitra to take down offensive X posts on women journalists

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.

Shazia Ilmi vs Rajdeep Sardesai: Why Delhi HC slapped costs of Rs 25,000 on BJP spokesperson

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.

Delhi court draws line between freedom of speech, defamation in quashing case against Tharoor

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.

Karnataka: IAS Rohini Sindhuri, IPS Roopa Moudgil’s 3-yr public spat to culminate in court face-off

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

After 3-yr public spat, Karnataka officials IAS Rohini Sindhuri, IPS Roopa Moudgil to face off in court

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.

Rahul Gandhi to appear before MP-MLA court in UP in defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah

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.

Trump ordered to pay $83.3 million to American columnist for defaming her after rape accusation

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.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.