Defamation Complaint
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Kirit Somaiya’s wife files Rs 100-crore defamation suit in Bombay HC against Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut
Medha Somaiya sought a permanent injunction prohibiting Raut from printing and circulating defamatory content against her about an alleged scam.
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Does journalist Boria Majumdar have a credible defamation claim against cricketer Wriddhiman Saha?
Majumdar will have to show that Saha’s statements clearly referred to him and that they lowered his reputation.
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‘The Wire’ says Bharat Biotech did not serve notice before filing defamation case
The website’s editors said that the Telangana district court did not hear them before directing to take down 14 articles on the manufacturer of Covaxin.
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Trending
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of all the 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
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Kapil Sibal’s remarks that he has ‘no hope left in SC’ are contemptuous, says Bar Association
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Podcast: What explains rising global authoritarianism? The history of constitutions has some answers
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The India Fix: Why does such a small number of Indians pay income tax?
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‘You get one life, you enjoy it responsibly, then you die’: A cancer patient’s farewell essay
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Documents about NCB’s Sameer Wankhede were ‘reasonably verified’, Nawab Malik tells Bombay HC
The court was hearing a defamation suit filed by Wankhede’s father, seeking damages of Rs 1.25 crore for the Maharashtra minister’s comments about his son.
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Sameer Wankhede is a public officer, his actions can be examined by anyone, says Bombay HC
The court also asked Nawab Malik if he had verified the facts about the NCB officer before posting them on Twitter.
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Maharashtra minister files Rs 100-crore defamation suit against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya
Somaiya had alleged that Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab was involved in construction of multiple illegal properties in Ratnagiri district.
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Video
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Watch: Neighbours react as home of man who assaulted woman in Noida is partly demolished
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Watch: Close shave for Samajwadi Party leader in UP as truck hits car and pushes it half a kilometre
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Watch: People struggle to reach burial ground as overflowing river submerges road in Karnataka
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Watch: These German dancers have choreographed a dance to the Hindi song ‘Patakha Guddi’
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Watch: Rap artist Ace aka Mumbai’s latest track ‘Doston Ke Saath’ is an anthem for friendship
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Rahul Gandhi denies making defamatory remarks about ‘Modi’ surname
The Congress MP said he did not mean to target any community and was just being sarcastic.
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Journalist Aakar Patel arrested for tweets on PM Narendra Modi’s caste, later granted bail
A BJP MLA claimed the journalist defamed the Hindu-Ghanchi community with the intention of damaging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s caste.
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Court tells vlogger to remove YouTube video criticising a brand of coconut oil
The bench admitted that commercial speech is a fundamental right, but added that this right cannot be abused.
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The Reel
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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‘The Great Weddings of Munnes’ review: Knot happening
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‘Victim – Who is Next?’ review: The films by Pa Ranjith and Chimbudevan stand out
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Arrest warrant issued against Shashi Tharoor for allegedly defaming Hindu women in 30-year-old book
The Congress leader’s office said they will file an appeal against the order.
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Journalist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra files defamation suit against NDTV’s Gargi Rawat for ‘liking’ a tweet
The defence analyst was allegedly called a rape accused in a tweet by advocate Dushyant Arora and Rawat is said to have liked it.
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Reliance Communications withdraws $1.1 billion defamation case against Financial Times
The firm had filed a case against two reporters of the international daily for their articles on the difficulties faced by Anil Ambani’s businesses.
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The Field
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CWG 2022, Badminton: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag win gold medals to cap off memorable campaign
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Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli , KL Rahul return in Rohit Sharma-led India squad, Jasprit Bumrah absent
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CWG 2022, Hockey: Indian men’s team secure silver medal after loss to Australia in the final
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CWG 2022, Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal caps off campaign with singles gold, G Sathiyan wins bronze
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of all the 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games