"defamation"

The Telangana High Court has granted Congress leader Pawan Khera limited transit anticipatory bail for one week in connection with an FIR filed in Assam over alleged defamatory remarks against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife. The Court emphasised that such relief safeguards personal liberty even when FIRs are registered outside its jurisdiction.

In Karnataka, a 23-year-old Ayurveda student, Likhitha, allegedly died by suicide over defamatory rumours involving a lecturer. Police registered an FIR, while recent months have seen multiple student suicides in Bengaluru and other towns, prompting investigations into emotional distress cases

Kerala police registered a case against X Corp and a user for circulating an AI-generated video allegedly defaming the PM and Election Commission of India. Investigation is ongoing under cybercrime and IT laws

Music composer-filmmaker Palash Muchhal sent a legal notice seeking ₹10 crore in defamation damages after Marathi actor Vidnyan Mane accused him of cheating Rs 40 lakh over an uncompleted film project

US President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of defamation and misleading editing of his January 6 speech. The lawsuit claims the broadcast misrepresented his remarks to influence the 2024 election.

Kerala police registered 32 cases against individuals allegedly defaming the woman whose complaint led to Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil being booked for sexual assault. The Cyber Operations Wing monitors online content, issuing notices and taking action under IT and criminal laws

A Delhi district court set aside a civil judge’s order directing journalists to take down alleged defamatory content against Adani Enterprises. The court held that defendants were not heard before the order and remanded the case for fresh consideration

The BRS has launched legal proceedings against digital media platforms and influencers accused of spreading defamatory and paid content targeting its leadership, including K Chandrashekhar Rao and KT Rama Rao.

Rajya Sabha member says the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has been conspiring to tarnish his reputation by using KV Rao as a front to file fabricated cases

City Civil Court issues orders to Minister prohibiting her from making any further defamatory statements against the BRS leader

The defamation suit, which comes after Moitra issued a legal notice to Dubey, Dehadrai, and several media outlets, vehemently denying any wrongdoing

In the complaint filed before the Andheri metropolitan magistrate, Rakhi Sawant sought action against her friend Rajashree Morey under IPC sections 500, 504, 506 and 509

In the defamation notice, the Minister KT Rama Rao wanted Bandi Sanjay and Revanth Reddy to tender an unconditional apology by conducting a press conference and withdraw their statements within a week

A form of libel, it includes posting defamatory comments, reviews, images, videos on social media, blogs, forums

The exemption from personal appearance for Gandhi was granted by Bhiwandi Judicial Magistrate First Class IC Wadikar.

Washington: US Former President Donald J Trump on Monday (local time) sued CNN, accusing the network of engaging in a smear campaign against him ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump is seeking more than USD 475 million in damages. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in […]

MJ Akbar, the former Minister of State for External Affairs, had filed a defamation case against the journalist Priya Ramani for accusing him of sexual misconduct.