A recent award of Rs 2 crore by the Delhi High Court to a defamed army officer has sparked a debate about the defamation law impinging on the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression
As Rahul Gandhi fights a slew of cases, the weaponisation of defamation suits for political upmanship and as a pressure tactic has become apparent, leading to prolonged headache for the defendant.
Madras HC has directed Dinamalar Tamil newspaper to respect leaders while writing anything on them. Justice V. Bhavani Subbaroyan pronounced order on a plea filed by the Tamil newspaper who had referred to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister as just J.