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Malice must be established before prosecuting criminal defamation: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a criminal defamation matter, has observed that mere publication of a news report or filing complaints on the Chief Minister’s and Prime Minister’s portals would not by itself constitute criminal defamation unless it is clearly established that the complaints were malicious and intended solely to damage a person’s reputation. … Read more

Reprimand for portraying rape victim as a woman of “easy virtue”: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court strongly reprimanded an advocate for attempting to portray a rape victim as a woman of “easy virtue” and cautioned him to exercise due care and control while making submissions before the Court. The Court observed that such allegations violate a woman’s fundamental right to dignity and privacy protected under Article 21 … Read more