O R D E R

I.A.10114/2020 (of defendants under Order VII Rule 11 read with Section 151 CPC for rejection of plaint)

1. This order will dispose of the application moved under Order VII Rule 11 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (‘CPC’ for short) on behalf of the defendants, with the following prayers :

“A. Allow the present application and reject the present suit plaint qua the Defendant and/or B. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Before proceeding with the merits of the application, it may be noted that the suit has been filed for recovery of a sum of Rs.5 crores, by the plaintiff, who is the daughter-in-law of the defendants. Her case is that the defendants had, by their words and actions, including a press-conference addressed by them, openly accused the plaintiff of being guilty of and conniving and conspiring to have her husband murdered. On account of the wide publicity of this statement, including in the print-media, the plaintiff submitted that her reputation had been shattered and being a businesswoman, was also maligned through wrongful impressions being created no