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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S. DIAS, J
E.P.Jayarajan – Appellant
Versus
Joy Joseph – Respondent
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| 1. allegations underlying a defamation charge. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner claims similar benefit as co-accused. (Para 5) |
| 3. court's caution and principles for quashing complaints. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. insufficient allegations to attract defamation. (Para 10) |
ORDER
Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2025
The petitioner is the 14th accused in C.C.No.157/2010 on the file of the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam, which has been taken on file on a private complaint filed by the 1st respondent alleging commission of offence under section 500 of the Indian Penal Code .
2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that, various Malayalam dailiés, including T.V Channels have reported the disclosure made by accused No. 1 to 5, who are agents/sub agents or executives of the 1st respondent (de facto complainant) and Hindustan Power Ltd., a proprietorship concern of the de facto complainant, in the press conference convened by them as well as through the press release issued by them about certain fraudulent acts committed by the 1st respondent against them and other employees in the matter of non payment of commission, salary, etc., and against public by marketing inferi
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