A Delhi court imposed a cost of Rs.5,000 on BJP leader Suresh Nakhua after his lawyer sought another adjournment in his defamation case against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The order aims to prevent repeated delays during the proceedings from happening.
Reckitt has settled its defamation case with influencer Raj Shamani regarding negative comments on Dettol but will pursue legal action against Dr. Manjot Marwah for disparaging remarks made in a podcast. Despite takedowns of controversial content, Reckitt is concerned about potential future statements from Marwah, raising brand reputation issues.
KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, observed that legal conflicts between a state’s Governor and Chief Minister are not desirable. A single-judge bench led by Justice Krishna Rao made this remark while hearing a defamation case filed by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and three others last year.
The Delhi High Court directed Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit to re-file his defamation suit against AAP leaders Atishi and Sanjay Singh. The court denied him additional time to pay the required court fees. Dikshit had sought Rs.10 crore in damages over alleged defamatory remarks made during a press conference before the Delhi elections. The case will proceed once the filing is completed.
The Delhi High Court will review articles from The Caravan and The Ken to determine interim relief in the defamation case filed by ANI against Wikipedia. ANI claims that Wikipedia permitted defamatory edits to its page on the platform. The court’s examination of these articles is crucial to the ongoing legal dispute. This case highlights concerns over content accuracy and accountability on online platforms.
Today, On 25th October, A Telangana court ordered Minister Konda Surekha to delete her controversial post linking KT Rama Rao to the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Rao filed a defamation lawsuit after Surekha claimed he was involved in the split. The ruling emphasizes accountability in public statements regarding private lives.
The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail today to Shajan Skaria, the editor of ‘Marunadan Malayalee,’ in a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The case involves alleged derogatory remarks made against MLA PV Sreenijin. The Court’s ruling sets aside earlier denials of anticipatory bail and directs release on bail if arrested. The complainant may pursue a defamation lawsuit.
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar filed a defamation case against Shashi Tharoor for alleging voter bribery during the 2024 Lok Sabha campaign. The case was filed in Delhi, but jurisdiction issues arose due to Tharoor’s MP position. The transfer petition is scheduled for August 21. Chandrasekhar also issued a legal notice demanding a retraction and apology from Tharoor.