ORDER IA No.10367/2007

1. This suit has been filed by the plaintiff for damages on account of defamation and for permanent injunction on the ground that defendant filed a complaint before the Crime Against Women (CAW) Cell allegedly making defamatory allegations against him. The plaintiff claimed damages to the tune of Rs.20 lac from the defendant.

2. The excerpts of the complaint which, according to the plaintiff amounted to his defamation and entitled him to damages are as follows:

“(i) On the issue of dowry, my husband’s mother Jamila Begum, Nand (husband’s sister Rakahanda), Second Nand (Rafia), my husband’s Khala Hasina and second Khala Sabina and Khaloo Imtiaz Ahmad Ansari raised considerable noise (Hangama) and they were calm down by efforts of my relatives.

(ii) In my in-laws’ house, my husband’s Khala (Aunt) and Khaloo (uncle), who lives in JNU, Prof. Imtiaz Ahmad and his wife Sabina has considerable influence (dakhal).

(iii) You are requested to help me………….to see that there is no interference in my family affairs of my husband’s aunt and uncle who live in JNU”.

3. It is contended by the plaintiff that plaintiff was a highly reputed person. He was a profess

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