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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· Sep 23, 2020 · 06:46 pm

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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· Jan 17, 2020 · 03:52 pm

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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· Dec 22, 2019 · 08:25 am

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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· Dec 14, 2019 · 04:22 pm

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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· Nov 02, 2019 · 07:40 pm

Mahua Moitra defamation case: Delhi HC sets aside sessions court order staying proceedings

The TMC leader had filed the defamation complaint after Zee News Editor Chaudhary accused her of plagiarism in her speech in Parliament on June 25.

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· Oct 17, 2019 · 03:01 pm

Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in defamation case over ‘Amit Shah murder accused’ remark, gets bail

The court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate RB Etaliya in Ahmedabad granted Gandhi bail on a bond of Rs 10,000.

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· Oct 11, 2019 · 05:16 pm

Mahua Moitra moves Delhi HC challenging order to stay defamation case against Zee News editor

Zee News’ Sudhir Chaudhary had accused the Trinamool Congress MP of plagiarism in her June 25 speech in Parliament.

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· Oct 10, 2019 · 08:13 pm

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in defamation case in Surat court

The court said it would reply to his application on December 10.

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· Oct 10, 2019 · 12:20 pm

Delhi court reserves order on whether to charge Shashi Tharoor with defamation for ‘Shivling’ remark

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal said he will announce the order on August 27.

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· Aug 07, 2019 · 08:09 pm

Bombay High Court quashes proceedings against Ratan Tata, N Chandrasekharan in defamation case

Nusli Wadia had filed the case in 2016 after he was voted out of the boards of directors of some Tata Group firms.

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· Jul 22, 2019 · 06:45 pm

Gujarat court exempts Rahul Gandhi from appearance in defamation case for Modi surname jibe

The court posted the matter for hearing next on October 10.

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· Jul 16, 2019 · 08:11 pm