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Judgments- Defamation & Compensation

[Judgments Supreme Court Of India & Judgments High Courts Of Indian States] 

  • Philip Mathew, Managing Editor Vs SO Kerala- 13.11.2020- private complaint submitted is really intended to defeat the solemn function vested with the fourth estate and it will tell upon what is behind it. It is an abuse of the process of court, liable to be quashed. Hence the private complaint and the further proceedings are hereby quashed.   

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[Judgments Supreme Court Of India & Judgments High Courts Of Indian States] 

Judgments Defamation Damages & Compensation 

[Defamation Judgments] 

  • Mobashar Jawed Akbar Vs. Priya Ramani- MJ Akbar- District Court Judgment- 17.02.2021-  
  • Khushboo S Vs Kanniammal- (2010) 5 SCC 600- presumption of hurt should be in the favor of the accused, and not in favor of the State- S-500 of the Indian Penal Code is a non-cognizable offence. In S. Khushboo vs. Kanniammal & Ors reported in (2010) 5 SCC 600, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has observed, “It may be reiterated here that in respect of the offence of defamation, S-199 Cr.PC mandates that the Magistrate can take cognizance of the offence only upon receiving a complaint by a person who is aggrieved. Even where the FIR contained the allegation under S-500 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, police has to take permission of investigation of the allegation which discloses a non-cognizable case under S-500 of the Indian Penal Code of the jurisdictional magistrate, as contemplated U/S-155(2) CrPC  [Full PDF Judgments]- 
  • Atul Kumar Pandey Vs Kumar Avinash- 17.06.2020- Observed, litigant must be protected from further litigations for having made a statement perceived to be defamatory, in the course of a judicial proceeding- Observed, defamation suits cannot be filed for statements made in the course of judicial proceedings 
  • Google India Private Limited Vs Visakha Industries- 10.12.2019-  
  • Swami Ramdev Vs. Facebook, INC.- Defamation- 23.10.2019-   
  • Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. Vs Sobhagya Media Pvt. Ltd. (APN Live)- Defamation- 01.06.2020-   
  • Vijayadharani Vs The Public Prosecutor, Kanyakumari District, at Nagercoil- In democracy a fair criticism of the government functioning is the catalyst for better administration- 
  • Subramanian Swamy Versus UOI, Ministry Of Law & Ors.,- SC- 13.05.2016- Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 184 Of 2014-(2016) 7 SCC 221- Constitutionality of S-499 & 500 IPC-Upheld [Full PDF Judgments]. 
  • Mahesh Murthy Vs Pooja Chauhan- 06.07.2020- Application U/O-XXXIX, R-4 CPC for vacation of the interim injunctions. 
  • Arbaaz Khan Vs Ashok Kumar & John Doe, (ii) Vibhor Anand, (iii) Sakshi Bhandari, Defendant No.4- Facebook Inc, Defendant No.5- Facebook India Online Services Pvt. Ltd. Defendant N. 6- Twitter Inc., Defendant No.7- Twitter Communications India Private Limited, Defendant No.8- Twitter International Company, Defendant No.9- YouTube LLC, Defendant No. 10- Google LLC, Defendant No. 11- Google India Pvt. Ltd.- Order- All injuncted enmass.    
  • ML Ganesh Vs CA V Venkata Siva Kumar- 30.09.2020. 

Judgments Defamation, Damages & Compensation 

Defamation Judgments Under The Cases Under Working Journalists And Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions Of service) And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955: 

  • Secretary Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India Vs Cricket Association of Bengal- 1995 SCC (2) 161- Broadcasting media is inherently different from Press or other means of communication/ information. The analogy of press is misleading and inappropriate. 

Judgments Defamation, Damages & Compensation 

[Media- Electronic & Print- Press Cases Defamation Judgments] 

  • Narmada Bai Vs State of Gujarat- Case of murder and killing of Tulsiram Prajapati- In this Case of Amit Shah Alias Amitbhai Anilchandra Shah also figured-  Damages & Compensation Clained- CBI Enquiry ordered.  
  • Sandhya Ravishankar, Economic Times Internet Ltd. Vs. VV Minerals Pvt Ltd.- Freedom of Press- Quashing of FIR- Madras High Court Judgments Dated. 
  • Halvi KS Vs SO Kerala- Issue, Trial by Media- Freedom of Press- Sought to be framed some guideline to regulate the activities of the print and electronic media-   
  • Syed Mujtaba Athar Vs UOI- Draft Petition In Delhi High Court- 
  • Sahara India Real Estate Vs Securities & Exchange Board Of India- 11.09.2012- 2012 (10) SCC 603 
  • Naveen Jindal V. Zee Media Corporation Ltd- Appeal- O-XXXIX, R-1 & 2- CPC, 1908- Stay & Injunction [Full PDF Judgments]- Defamation.  
  • SMC Pneumatics (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Jogesh Kwatra, 
  • Kalandi Charan Lenka v. State of Odisha 
  • M/S Spentex Industries Ltd.Vs. Pulak Chowdhary 
  • Swami Ramdev Vs Facebook Inc. & Ors.  

Judgments Defamation, Damages & Compensation  

[Matrimonial Cases Defamation Judgments] 

  • Sushma RaniVs HN Nagaraja Rao- Allegations In Matrimonial Case Can Lead To Criminal Defamation: Karnataka HC. 

Judgments Defamation, Damages & Compensation 

[Wrongful Prosecution Defamation Judgments] 

  • Bhim Singh Vs. State of Jammu Kashmir and others- 1985 (4) SCC 677-  Damages & Compensation- Wrongful Prosecution- Constitutional Courts can award compensation for violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art-21 of India [Full PDF Judgments]. 
  • Khatri and others Vs. State of Bihar and others- 1981 (1) SCC 627- – Damages & Compensation- Wrongful Prosecution- Constitutional Courts can award compensation for violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art-21 of India [Full PDF Judgments]. 
  • Rudal Shah Vs. State of Bihar and another- AIR 1983 SC 1086- – Damages & Compensation- Wrongful Prosecution- Constitutional Courts can award compensation for violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art-21 of India [Full PDF Judgments]. 
  • Sant Bir Vs. State of Bihar- AIR 1982 SC 1470- Damages & Compensation- Wrongful Prosecution- Constitutional Courts can award compensation for violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art-21 of India [Full PDF Judgments]. 
  • Veena Sethi (Mrs.) Vs. State of Bihar and others- AIR 1983 SC 339- – Damages & Compensation- Wrongful Prosecution- Constitutional Courts can award compensation for violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art-21 of India [Full PDF Judgments]. 
  • Bhim Singh Vs. State of Jammu Kashmir and others- 1985 (4) SCC 677- Damages & Compensation- Constitutional Courts can award compensation for violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art-21 of India [Full PDF Judgments]. 
  • Sandhya Rani Debbarma Vs. The National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. – Civil Appeal No. 9194 Of 2016 – Sc – 16.09.2016- Damages & Compensation-MV Act [Full PDF Judgments]. 
  • Hadley v Baxendale (1854): Significance: Established the extent to which a party in breach of contract is liable for the damages. 
  • Bunge SA v Nidera BV (2015): Significance: Provided guidance on the assessment of damages arising out of a wrongful repudiation of a contract for the sale of goods. 
  • Ram Lakhan Singh Vs. State of U.P.- (2015) 6 SCC 715- Damages & Compensation- For humiliation, loss of dignity, mental agony, financial loss, social embarrassment, harassment and extreme hardship- malicious prosecution. 
  • S. Nambi Narayanan Vs. Siby Mathews- Supreme Court Of India Judgment- 14.9.2018- Civil Appeal Nos. 6637-38/2018- Damages & Compensation- For humiliation, loss of dignity, mental agony, financial loss, social embarrassment, harassment and extreme hardship- malicious prosecution. 
  • G.C. Roy [Secretary, Irrigation Department, Government of Orrisa Vs. G.C. Roy]- Appeal (Civil)  1403 of 1986 – SC – 12.12.1991- AIR 1992 SC 732= (1992) 1 SCC 508, Interest- Observed, a person deprived of use of money to which he is legitimately entitled as of right, to be compensated for the deprivation, call it by any name. It may be called interest, compensation or damages [Full PDF Judgment].  

Judgments Defamation, Damages & Compensation 

[Malicious Prosecution Defamation Judgments] 

  • Ram Sarup Versus The State of Haryana, Civil Writ Petition No.7697 of 1999, Judgment Dated: 09.02.2015, Bench: K.Kannan, J, Punjab & Haryana high Court [Full PDF Judgment]– Issue, grant of adequate compensation for violation of liberty and dignity in that the petitioner had been maliciously prosecuted for an offence of rape against his own daughter- HC granted Five [5] Lac Rupees compensation, payable by the State and recoverable from the SHO & the SP- Later, A review of the Original Judgment was sought, though the same was dismissed vide the following judgment: [Full PDF Review Judgment].  

 Judgments Defamation, Damages & Compensation 

[Unscrupulous Litigants Defamation Judgments] 

  • HS BEDI Versus National Highway Authority Of India, RFA 784/2010, Judgment Dated-22.01.2016, Bench: J.R. Midha, J, Delhi High Court [Full PDF Judgment]- Prosecute the Unscrupulous Litigants U/S-209 IPC who file false claims and written statements before the Courts “to prevent the abuse of process of law, secure the ends of justice, keep the path of justice clear of obstructions and give effect to the principles laid down by the Supreme Court…” in various judgments.: J R Midha, J, of Delhi High Court directs the Courts below. 

Judgments Defamation, Damages & Compensation 

[International Defamation Judgments] 

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