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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S. DIAS, J
BINDHU K – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. overview of the case context and initial allegations. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. the court's reasoning on the application of defamation law and good faith. (Para 4 , 6 , 8 , 12) |
| 3. discussion on judicial assertions and defamation exceptions. (Para 5 , 10 , 11) |
C.S. DIAS, J.
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Crl. M.C No.2125 of 2021 -----------------------------------------
Dated this the 21st day of January, 2026 ORDER The petitioners are accused 1, 2 and 4 in C.C No. 90/2020 on the file of the Judicial First-Class Magistrate – I, Thodupuzha, (‘Trial Court’ for short), which is registered on the basis of a private complaint filed by the 2nd respondent alleging the commission of the offence punishable under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (‘ IPC ’, for brevity).
2. The concise case of the 2nd respondent in Annexure A complaint is that he was appointed as an Upper Primary School Teacher in S.N.M High School, Vannapuram. Subsequently, the Manager of the School demoted him to the position of Lower Primary School teacher, thereby causing him to lose his seniority. The 2nd respondent challenged the decision by filing W.P.(C) No. 27938/2017 before this Court.
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