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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 500. Punishment for defamation

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D. DEVARAJA vs. OWAIS SABEER HUSSAIN

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

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A. According to Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Section 170 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, obtaining government sanction is essential for prosecuting a police officer for actions related to their official duties. This requirement is crucial to shield police officers from fa...
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KRISHNAVENI RAI vs. PANKAJ RAI

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

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IMPORTANTHindu Marriage Act - A marriage entered into while an appeal against a decree is pending is not considered void from the beginning, especially if the appeal is filed after the limitation period has expired.Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Sections 125; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Sections 5, 11,...
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GOOGLE INDIA PRIVATE LTD vs. M/S. VISAKHA INDUSTRIES

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1237 SC

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IMPORTANTA notice issued to an intermediary for the removal of an objectionable post is insufficient; the applicant seeking removal must possess a court order.IMPORTANTIf the complaint alleges collusion between the accused who made a defamatory post and the intermediary, the case cannot proceed unde...
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SATISH UKEY vs. DEVENDRA GANGADHARRAO FADNAVIS

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 890 SC

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IMPORTANTIt is mandatory for candidates contesting elections to disclose information not only about cases where charges have been framed but also about cases where the Court has taken cognizance.A. According to Sections 33A and 125A of the Representation of The People Act, 1951, and Rule 4A of the C...
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Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI) Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 463 SC

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K.K. Mishra Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR. [APRIL 13, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

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Mohammed Abdulla Khan Vs. Prakash K. [December 4, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 853 SC

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Manohar Lal Sharma Vs. Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Ors. [November 28, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 840 SC

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S.R. Sukumar Vs. S. Sunaad Raghuram [July 2, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 427 SC

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Rajib Ranjan & Ors. Vs. R. Vijaykumar [October 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 656 SC

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Mohit alias Sonu and Another Vs. State of U.P. and Another [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

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Abdul Rehman & Ors. Vs. K.M. Anees-ul-Haq

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 838 SC

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Jeffrey J.Diermeier & ANR. Vs. State of West Bengal & ANR. [2010] INSC 410 (14 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 398 SC

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S.D.Kathuria Vs. Thiru N.Ravi & Ors. [2009] INSC 509 (6 March 2009)

Judgement Date : march/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

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Japani Sahoo Vs. Chandra Sekhar Mohanty [2007] Insc 775 (27 July 2007)

Judgement Date : july/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 573 SC

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Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Swamigal, Tamil Nadu Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors [2005] Insc 605 (26 October 2005)

Judgement Date : october/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 602 SC

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K. Kandasamy & ANR Vs. K.P.M.V.P. Chandrasekaran [2005] INSC 283 (26 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

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Iqbal Singh Marwah & ANR Vs. Meenakshi Marwah & ANR [2005] INSC 167 (11 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

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K.M. Mathew VS. K.A. Abraham & Ors [2002] INSC 359 (23 August 2002)

Judgement Date : august/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

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John Thomas Vs. Dr. K. Jagadeesan [2001] INSC 319 (12 July 2001)

Judgement Date : july/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

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M.N. Damani Vs. S.K. Sinha & Ors [2001] INSC 268 (2 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

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In Re Vs. Ajay Kumar Pandey, [1998] INSC 489 (25 September 1998)

Judgement Date : september/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 489 SC

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Krishnan & ANR Vs. Krishnaveni & ANR [1997] INSC 64 (24 January 1997)

Judgement Date : january/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

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Shatrughna Prasad Sinha Vs. Rajbhau Surajmal Rathi & Ors [1996] INSC 1104 (10 September 1996)

Judgement Date : september/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 742 SC

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Shri Ganesh Narayan Hegde Vs. Shri S. Bangarappa & Ors [1995] INSC 228 (20 April 1995)

Judgement Date : april/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

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Jagmal Singh Yadav Vs. Aimaduddin Ahmed Khan [1994] INSC 166 (9 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

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A.K. Subbaiah & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1987] INSC 234 (28 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The trial court acknowledged a complaint from the State Government under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code, which was based on a sanction provided by the State Government under Section 199(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, as one of the individuals defamed was the Director General of Police. Con...
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Sewakram Sobhani Vs. R.K. Karanjia, Chief Editor, Weekly Blitz & Ors [1981] INSC 104 (1 May 1981)

Judgement Date : may/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

A news article published in the Blitz weekly, for which the respondent served as Editor, reported that the appellant had seduced a female detainee who was also held in the Central Jail under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act. The article claimed that she became pregnant as a result of their r...
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V. C. Shukla Vs. State Through C.B.I [1979] INSC 261 (7 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Headnote :

Section 11(1) of the Special Courts Act, 1979 states that \"despite any provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure, an appeal shall be a matter of right from any judgment, sentence, or order—excluding interlocutory orders—issued by a Special Court to the Supreme Court, covering both factual an...
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Madhu Limaye Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 205 (31 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced prosecution for making statements that were defamatory towards the then Law Minister of Maharashtra. The Government chose to pursue charges against the appellant under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code, claiming that the Law Minister was defamed regarding his actions while per...
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G. Narasimhan & Ors Vs. T. V. Chokkappa [1972] INSC 204 (4 September 1972)

Judgement Date : september/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

The Dravida Kazhagam organized and sponsored a conference.However, the conference operated as an independent entity with its own organization and office, where all related correspondence was managed, and it had its own Secretaries.The conference adopted several resolutions. One of the resolutions wa...
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Sukra Mahto Vs. Basdeo Kumar Mahto &. ANR [1971] INSC 105 (2 April 1971)

Judgement Date : april/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

A legal proceeding took place under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code involving the respondents and the appellant concerning some agricultural land in Bihar. This land was registered in the names of two brothers, Karma Ahir and Faizu Ahir, with the appellant being the grandson of Karma Ahir...
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M.C. Verghese Vs. T.J. Ponnan & ANR [1968] INSC 277 (13 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Headnote :

The initial respondent sent letters to his wife, who is the daughter of the appellant. These letters included defamatory statements about the appellant. The appellant received the letters and subsequently filed a defamation complaint against the first respondent. The Magistrate determined that commu...
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Bibhuti Bhusan Das Gupta & ANR Vs. State of West Bengal [1968] INSC 219 (16 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

In a defamation case, the Magistrate allowed the accused to be absent from personal appearance under section 540-A of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr. P.C.) at the request of the accused. The accused\'s lawyer was examined under section 342 at the conclusion of the trial, leading to the conviction o...
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State of Maharashtra Vs. Dr. R. B. Chowdhary & Ors [1967] INSC 116 (19 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The individuals involved were part of the Editorial Board of a newspaper. One member, referred to as M, had declared under section 5 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, that he was the editor, printer, and publisher of the newspaper, and he was also identified as the editor in the publ...
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Kumara Nand Vs. Brijmohan Lal Sharma [1966] INSC 255 (29 November 1966)

Judgement Date : november/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Headnote :

The appellant emerged victorious in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. The respondent, one of the defeated candidates, filed an election petition claiming that the appellant engaged in corrupt practices as defined by Section 123(4) of the [Representation of the People Act, 1951](https://ww...
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Sahib Singh Mehra Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1965] INSC 12 (22 January 1965)

Judgement Date : january/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

The appellant published a statement in his paper, which primarily circulated in Aligarh, alleging that Public Prosecutors and Assistant Public Prosecutors were accepting bribes.The Public Prosecutor and 11 Assistant Public Prosecutors in Aligarh secured the necessary approval from the State Governme...
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Kanwal Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 275 (28 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a public servant, sent a letter to the Panchayat Officer claiming that the complainant was a prostitute and requested her removal from her residence. He was subsequently prosecuted and found guilty of defamation under Section 500 of the Penal Code. The appellant argued that he was pro...
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Pramatha Nath Taluqdar Vs. Saroj Ranjan Sarkar [1961] INSC 364 (21 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 364 SC

Headnote :

On March 17, 1954, Promode Ranjan, the brother of N. R. Sarkar, lodged a complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against Pramathanath and S. M. Basu, accusing them of offenses under Sections 467, 471, and 109 of the Indian Penal Code. This complaint was presented to the Chief P...
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Dr. Jatish Chandra Ghosh Vs. Hari Sadhan Mukherjee & Ors [1961] INSC 14 (16 January 1961)

Judgement Date : january/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, an elected member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, notified his intention to raise certain questions in the Assembly. When the Speaker disallowed these questions, he published them in a local journal named Janamat, which serves his constituency of Ghatal. The first respondent,...
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Mineral Development Ltd. Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR [1959] INSC 152 (15 December 1959)

Judgement Date : december/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The Secretary of the Revenue Department of the Bihar Government issued a notice to the petitioner company, which held a mining lease, accusing it of breaching sections 10, 12, and 14 of the Bihar Mica Act, 1947. The notice requested the company to explain why its mining license, which was renewed an...
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Abdul Rehman Mahomed Yusuf Vs. Mahomed Haji Ahmad Agbotwala & ANR [1959] INSC 119 (15 September 1959)

Judgement Date : september/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

The appellant lodged a complaint against the respondent and another party under sections 385, 389, and 500/109 of the Indian Penal Code.The Trial Court determined that there was no conspiracy to defame the appellant or to extort money from him, and thus, only a charge under Section 500 of the Indian...
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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Revashankar [1958] INSC 83 (24 September 1958)

Judgement Date : september/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The complainant, who had lodged a grievance regarding an alleged offense under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code in the Court of the Additional District Magistrate of Indore, made several serious allegations against the Magistrate in an application submitted under Section 528 of the Code of Crimi...
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Basir-Ul-Huq & Ors Vs. The State of West Bengal [1953] INSC 29 (10 April 1953)

Judgement Date : april/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The accused reported to the police that X had beaten and strangled his mother to death. During the funeral, as the pyre burned, the accused entered the cremation ground with the police. Upon examination, the report was found to be false. Subsequently, X filed a complaint, and the accused was charged...
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