JUDGMENT :

SUGATO MAJUMDAR, J.

1. This is a suit for defamation.

2. The plaint case in nutshell is that the Plaintiff is an advocate practicing in Calcutta High Court since 1983. She has obtained her honours degree in law from University of Calcutta and was enrolled as an advocate in the year 1983. The Plaintiff is associated with M/s Khaitan and Co. a firm of solicitors and Advocates for long. She has been practicing in the Calcutta High Court for three decades and more. The Plaintiff is also a member of Rotary Club of Calcutta - Victoria and INTACH and is associated with their activities. The Plaintiff hailed from a Gujrati family of high reputation.

3. Defendant No. 1 is a Bengali Daily. Defendant No. 2 is the editor, printer and publisher of the Defendant No. 1. It is averred in the plaint that the Defendant No. 1 published a news item on 1st September, 2007 bearing a heading that one old father was tortured by his son who is a Barrister. This article is defamatory implicating the Plaintiff and her husband. The Plaintiff caused a letter dated 5th September, 2007 to be issued by her advocate to the Defendant No. 1 and 2 setting out the true and correct facts. In spite of issuance of