Criminal Defamation

Gujarat court exempts Rahul Gandhi from personally appearing in criminal defamation case over remark on 'Modi surname'

The Gujarat court had earlier issued summons to Rahul Gandhi on a criminal defamation complaint filed on 16 April by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi.

Gujarat court reissues summons to Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP worker for remark against Amit Shah

A Gujarat court issued fresh summons to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi directing him to appear in a criminal defamation suit filed against him by a local BJP leader for remarks against Amit Shah.

Pinarayi Vijayan admits 119 booked for 'objectionable' social media posts in Kerala since 2017

Kerala government has admitted that 119 cases were slapped for posting objectionable comments on social media against CM Pinarayi Vijayan in the last three years.

'Is this a case of murder': SC orders immediate release of Prashant Kanojia, pulls up UP Police for arbitrary arrest of journalist

Journalist Prashant Kanojia was arrested for defamation for tweeting a video of a woman who professed her love for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Prashant Kanojia's arrest underscores need to revisit law on criminal defamation, restrictions on right to free speech

Today, fear of criminal sanctions under the law of criminal defamation forces people to refrain from exercising their right to freedom of speech and expression.

Congress promise to repeal criminal defamation, sedition nonsense, impractical, says jurist Soli Sorabjee

Noted jurist Soli Sorabjee has dubbed as nonsense and "impractical the promises made by the Congress in its election manifesto that it would repeal the colonial-era laws on criminal defamation and sedition if voted to power in the upcoming general election.

Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case filed by MJ Akbar on surety of Rs 10,000; next hearing on 10 April

Journalist Priya Ramani on Monday got bail in the criminal defamation case filed against her by former Union minister MJ Akbar. He had sued her for defamation after several women, including Ramani, accused Akbar of sexual misconduct during his years as an editor and a journalist amid the #MeToo movement in India.

#MeToo India: Priya Ramani to appear in Delhi court today in defamation case filed by MJ Akbar

Journalist Priya Ramani is expected to appear in a Delhi court on Monday morning in connection with a defamation case filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar over allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him amid the #MeToo movement in India in 2018.

Kolkata Police's success in defamation action against Arnab Goswami's Republic TV on shaky ground: Here's why

If the Kolkata Police intend to follow through with their threat and initiate defamation proceedings against the Republic TV, they will need to make some decisions. First, whether to initiate civil or criminal proceedings, or both? The letter refers to a "defamation suit", indicating civil action.

MJ Akbar sues Priya Ramani for criminal defamation amid harassment charges, accuses her of 'harming his goodwill'

Priya Ramani was the first to call out MJ Akbar publicly amid India's #MeToo movement, after which several women spoke up about their sexual harassment experiences with him.