Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Quashes Defamation FIR: Mere Forwarding of Message Not Criminal 25 Jul 2026 Background The petitioner was accused in an FIR registered at Shaherkotda Police Station, Ahmedabad, under Sections 469, 500, 501, 120(B) and 114 of IPC for allegedly circulating a fake newspaper…
News Update Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Singer Guru Randhawa in Defamation Case Over Song “Sirra” Lyric; Issues Notice Citing Violation of Mandatory Procedure Under Section 223 BNSS 23 Mar 2026 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (20.03.2026) stayed all criminal proceedings against Punjabi singer and composer Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa @ Guru Randhawa in a complaint alleging defamation and…
News Update Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Telangana’s Defamation Petition Against CM Revanth Reddy 8 Sep 2025 On Monday, September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed a special leave petition (SLP No. 13483/2025) filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (Telangana) seeking to restore a criminal defamation case…
News Update Bar council of India pointed out that Advocates Cannot Simultaneously Practice as Full-Time Journalist 16 Dec 2024 In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether a practising advocate can simultaneously work as a full-time journalist. This question arose in the case…
