News Update Fake Twitter Handle of Actress Ravina Tandon used to defame Mumbai Police 1 Nov 2020 A First Information Report FIR has been filed by bollywood actress Raveena Tandon against an unknown person for creating a fake Twitter profile in her name. The twitter handle was…
News Update Defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor have been stayed by the Delhi High Court 17 Oct 2020 In a plea moved by Shashi Tharoor to quash the proceedings against him, the single judge bench of the Delhi High Court has decided to stay the proceedings instead. The…
News Update Bollywood producers association files suit against Republic TV and Times Now 15 Oct 2020 A civil defamation suit has been filed by the Bollywood Producers association against news channels Republic TV and Times Now which also includes social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and…
News Update PIL filed against Justice Markandey Katju alleging defamation of Indian Judicial System 17 Sep 2020 Deposing in the Nirav Modi extradition case before a UK High Court, Justice Markandey Katju had remarked that the fugitive businessman "is unlikely to get a fair trial back home…
News Update Delhi Hc asks Mehul Choksi to seek preview of Bad Boy Billionaires 27 Aug 2020 After hearing Mehul Choski's concerns with the Netflix series, Bad Boy Billionaires, the Delhi High Court had ordered a pre-screening of the series.The series contains a segment on Nirav Modi…
News Update TV18 Broadcast Limited and Ors v. Maridhas 2 Aug 2020 In an order dated July 29th, the Madras High Court had allowed an interim injunction against youtuber Maridhas. News TV 18 and its journalists had filed a petition to take…
Indian penal code… DEFAMATION 18 Jul 2020 ABSTRACT The basic reason for existence of defamation laws in India is to protect an individual’s reputation against any attack on their reputation. Defamation refers to any false statement or…
News Update Unanimous resolution passed against LiveLaw by BCI for publishing an article criticizing the decisions of BCI Chairperson. 5 Jun 2020 BCI clearly pointed out in it's General Meeting that Live Law has allowed its platform to be used for a defamatory story prompted by ill-will and malice to make personal…