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Topic: Defamation

Why a Sri Lankan Supreme Court judge has moved Karnataka HC over ‘defamatory content’ on Google

Justice AHMD Nawaz has petitioned that online articles and search results published in 2015 and 2020 have caused severe damage to his reputation as a jurist.

1-yr jail for journalist Ravi Nair in Adani defamation case. What court said on ‘responsible reporting’

Case stemmed from Adani Enterprises’ complaint alleging he made ‘scandalous, defamatory’ posts on X targeting Adani Group, as well as on adaniwatch.org.

Why Delhi court used John Doe injunction to block YouTube video against ‘Chhatarpur Wale Guruji’

District judge of Saket Courts Sachin Mittal issued ad interim ex-parte injunction, an urgent order without hearing the other side, saying 'the law of defamation protects reputation'.

Bail for 2 Telugu TV journalists arrested for ‘defamatory content’ on woman IAS & Telangana minister

Journalist associations accused Congress govt of carrying out 'witch hunt'. Police action came after news channel NTV aired an apology.

FIR against Congress, AAP & 3 others for linking BJP gen secy Gautam to Ankita Bhandari murder case

Case filed on BJP leader Dushyant Gautam's complaint; former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore and actor Urmila Sanawar also booked over audio clips that triggered fresh demands for probe.

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.

On Camera

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

The volume of major arms transfers has risen by 9.2% compared to 2016-2020. The increase is driven overwhelmingly by Europe’s rearming, followed by the Middle East.

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.