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Topic: defamation case

‘Attack on dissent’—Pakistan arrests Canadian scholar over ‘defamatory posts’

Local reports said Hamza Ahmad Khan told his sister that he was in the custody of Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, detained in connection with ‘defamatory posts’ made online.

‘If anything happens to me, Nirmala to blame’: Somnath Bharti’s wife tells court in defamation case

Lipika Mitra has told a Delhi court that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks at a press conference had led to trauma, bullying of her children and electoral loss for her husband.

Wankhede’s defamation suit against Ba***ds of Bollywood hits a wall, Delhi HC refuses to hear matter

In row over 'The Ba**ds of Bollywood', Delhi HC flags limits of the “right to offend” yet returns Wankhede’s defamation suit for want of jurisdiction.

Why Delhi court acquitted Medha Patkar in 2006 defamation case, filed by VK Saxena, now L-G

The court acquitted Patkar, citing factual inconsistencies in the case and non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements for electronic evidence.

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.

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.

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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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.