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Topic: defamation case

‘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.

‘Democracy won. Constitution won’ — Congress hails SC stay on Rahul’s conviction in defamation case

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says party will wait & watch how fast Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership is restored. Former Wayanad MP says 'my way is clear'.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.