A Pune Magistrate dismissed Satyaki Savarkar’s plea seeking to stop Rahul Gandhi from deleting an alleged defamatory video. The court said, “The complainant has filed the CD of the alleged defamatory video. That can be relied upon by the Court during trial.”
Today, On 4th August, The Supreme Court, led by CJI Gavai, dismissed Karnataka Minister Shivananda Patil’s plea in the defamation case filed by BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal, saying, “Fight your political battles outside, not in Supreme Court.” The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal from Karnataka Minister Shivananda S Patil, contesting a Karnataka High Court […]
Lipika Mitra, wife of former AAP MLA Somnath Bharti, has filed a criminal defamation case against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, alleging defamatory remarks about her marital issues. The Delhi court has postponed the hearing to June 26, requiring Mitra’s lawyer to share the complaint with Sitharaman’s legal team.
A Delhi court dismissed a woman’s defamation complaint against her husband, who had accused her of cruelty and adultery in a divorce petition. The court emphasized that defamation requires intention to harm reputation. It also cautioned against using the criminal justice system for personal disputes, reinforcing that legal proceedings should not be misused.