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High Court

High Court Quashes FIR Against University Vice-Chancellor in SC/ST Act Case - Termination of Lecturer Does Not Constitute Caste-Based Atrocity or Defamation - Criminal Proceedings Deemed Counter-Blast Litigation and Abuse of Process

23 Jan 2026

The High Court of Karnataka allowed a criminal petition seeking to quash an FIR registered against Vice-Chancellor of Bengaluru North University, unde...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Home Buyers for Protest Banner Under Indian Penal Code. The Court Held That the Banner Contained Factual Grievances Made in Good Faith for Protection of Interests, Falling Under the Ninth Exception to Section 499 IPC, and Thus Did Not Disclose an Offence Under Section 500 IPC.

17 Apr 2025

The dispute arose between home buyers (appellants) and a developer (respondent) over alleged deficiencies in services, including failure to form a soc...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashed Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against Editorial Director and Journalists for Non-Compliance with Section 202 CrPC

18 Feb 2025

Issuance of Summons Without Mandatory Inquiry Under Section 202 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) Held Vitiated – No Presumption Against Edito...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Revision Order in Criminal Defamation Case, Restoring Magistrate's Dismissal of Complaint. Newspaper Owner's Prosecution Under Section 500 IPC Fails as Allegations Did Not Prima Facie Constitute Defamation, and Revision Court Erred in Interfering with Magistrate's Discretionary Power Under Sections 200 and 202 CrPC.

29 Jan 2024

The appeal arose from a criminal defamation complaint filed by the respondent-complainant, an advocate, against the appellant, who was the registered ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Quashing of Second Criminal Complaint for Defamation — Second Complaint on Identical Facts Not Maintainable Without Setting Aside Earlier Dismissal Order. Filing of second complaint under Sections 499 and 500 IPC after dismissal of first complaint on merits and withdrawal of revision is barred; Magistrate's application of judicial mind, even if erroneous, does not permit second complaint.

29 Nov 2022

The appellant, B.R.K. Aathithan, filed a criminal complaint under Sections 499 and 500 IPC against the respondents, Sun Group and another, alleging de...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds State Policy in Loan Waiver Scheme for Small and Marginal Farmers Under Article 14 Scrutiny. Classification Based on Landholding Found Rational and Non-Arbitrary, with Judicial Review Limited to Constitutional Compliance, Not Policy Wisdom.

23 Nov 2021

The dispute arose from a loan waiver scheme introduced by the Government of Tamil Nadu through G.O Ms. No. 50 dated 13 May 2016, which provided waiver...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

19 May 2020

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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