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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J
TV TODAY NETWORK LTD. – Appellant
Versus
RAMESH BIDHURI – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts of complaints against media for defamation. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments presented by petitioners against defamation claims. (Para 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 15) |
| 3. court's observation on powers and limitations regarding discharge. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 22 , 25) |
| 4. concluding remarks on dismissal of petitions. (Para 29 , 30) |
1. These are two petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [“Cr. P.C.”] filed by the petitioners TV Today Network Ltd. and its officials, seeking quashing and setting aside of the order dated 13.12.2018 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate (trial court) in Complaint Case No. 624319/2016 titled ‘Ramesh Bidhuri v. Purshottam Sharma & Ors.’ and Complaint Case No. 624318/2016 ‘Rajpal Poswal v. Purshottam Sharma & Ors.’, whereby, the trial court dismissed the petitioners’ applications for discharge. They are also praying for discharge in the aforesaid complaints.
2. Both petitions raise substantially identical questions of fact and law and, therefore, are being disposed of together.
Factual Matrix
3. The petitioners are a media house engaged in news broadcasting under the brand Aa
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