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Delhi HC transfers MJ Akbar’s defamation appeal against journalist Priya Ramani

The Delhi HC transferred the case to a special MP/MLA court noting that the matter involved a former Member of Parliament. The case will now come up before Justice Ravinder Dudeja on 15 October.

‘Decades long method of lying,’ Trump to sue NYT for defamation

In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said he will file a $15 billion defamation and libel suit against the newspaper, calling it a 'mouthpiece' for the Democratic Party.

Kangana Ranaut withdraws defamation plea from SC

BJP's Kangana Ranaut chose to withdraw her plea seeking to squash a defamation complaint against her after Justices Nath & Justice Mehta suggested that she may seek an alternative remedy.

Jharkhand court gives Rahul Gandhi bail in defamation case for 2018 remark against Amit Shah

Gandhi had, on 2 June, moved Jharkhand HC, challenging the earlier order of the special court, which had directed him to appear before it on 26 June.

Why Punjab & Haryana HC refused to quash defamation case against Kangana for farmers’ protest remark

New Delhi: The Punjab and Haryana High Court Friday declined to grant relief to Bollywood actor and Lok Sabha member, Kangana Ranaut, in a...

Quashing defamation case against The Tribune, HC lays down the law: fair reporting not an offence

Defamation case stemmed from 2019 article reporting claims by AAP's Bhagwant Mann against then-AAP MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia. The judgment came on 26 March.

Can sharing hyperlinks to defamatory material attract liability? HC says yes, but it’s case-specific

Dismissing defamation plea against online publication The Morning Context, HC says there is 'no straight jacket' formula to gauge whether hyperlinks are just references or republication.

What HC observed while granting anticipatory bail to author of Sidhu Moosewala book in defamation case

Complaint filed by late singer’s father alleged the book by Manjinder Singh contained defamatory content & sought to prevent further release of such material on social media platforms.

Delhi district court quashes summons against CM Atishi in defamation case

The court further said that the allegations levelled by the revisionist are political. The threshold is high in a political defamation case.

An IPS & a politician have been feuding for 3 yrs in Tamil Nadu. All about Varun Kumar-Seeman spat

NTK alleges that officer has been targeting it because of ideological differences & alleged 'birth hate'. Varun Kumar accuses Seeman of making caste-based derogatory comments.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.