Delhi court summoned to Senior Congress leader Digvijay Sing to face trial in a criminal Defamation case lodged against him by BJP President Nitin Gadkari. Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar told that the accused Digvijay Singh has been summoned for the offence under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code to face trial for criminal defamation. Let he [ Read More ]
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Court dismisses former army chief’s pleaFormer army chief V.K. Singh’s plea seeking a change in the nature of trial of the defamation case against him was dismissed by a Delhi court Tuesday. Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja dismissed the application. The court was hearing a defamation case filed against the former army chief by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh. “In my [ Read More ] HC exempts scribe, employer from appearance in defamation caseA journalist has been exempted by the Delhi High Court from appearing personally before a trial court adjudicating the complaints of two former municipal councillors, accusing him of defaming them. The journalist, working with media house Cobra Post, faces criminal defamation complaint for purportedly exposing, through a sting operation, the two former councillors demanding bribe for [ Read More ] Court on Corruption:Publication for exposing corruption not libellousOn Monday court took a decision on corruption case. Exposing corruption is “for public good” and news article written for the same without any “ulterior motives” cannot be termed as libellous, a Delhi court has said while absolving an editor and a co-editor of a local weekly of the charges of causing defamation. The court [ Read More ] Ex-Army chief made accused in defamation caseEx-Army chief V K Singh, along with four senior serving officers, has been made an accused in a criminal defamation case filed by Lt General (retd) Tejinder Singh, who has accused them of misusing their official positions, power and authority to defame him. Metropolitan magistrate Jay Thareja asked the former Army chief and others to [ Read More ] Court order on plea against army chief April 26A Delhi court Saturday reserved for April 26 its order on a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against army chief Gen VK Singh, who has accused him of bribery. Metropolitan Magistrate Jasjeet Kaur listed the matter for order on the summoning of Army Chief and others after Tejinder Singh’s counsel said [ Read More ] Court takes cognisance of Tejinder Singh’s defamation caseA Delhi court Thursday took cognisance of a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against army chief Gen V.K. Singh, who has accused him of bribery. Metropolitan magistrate Sudesh Kumar listed the matter for recording of evidence for April 10. ‘I have heard the arguments … take cognisance and put up for [ Read More ] Tejinder Singh files defamation case against armyRetired Lt General Tejinder Singh has filed a defamation suit against the Army for alleging in a press release that he offered a bribe to Army chief VK Singh. Defence minister AK Antony too had told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the man accused by General VK Singh was Tejinder Singh. Tejinder Singh’s lawyer [ Read More ] Settle defamation case amicably: Court urges Dikshit, BJP leaderThe Delhi High Court Thursday asked Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijendra Gupta to settle their dispute related to a defamation case out of court in an amicable and responsible manner. Asking counsel of both the parties to sit together and solve the issue out of court, Justice Kailash Gambhir [ Read More ] Court notice to ex-Lokayukta Hegde in defamation caseThe Karnataka High Court Wednesday issued notice to former Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde, a former Supreme Court judge, in a defamation case filed by Superintendent of Police (Intelligence) Hemanth Nimbalkar. The case, which was filed in March 2011, pertains to a raid conducted by the Lokayukta police in March 2009 on the office and residence [ Read More ] |
