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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.SUBRAMANIAN, J
M/s.Menaka & Co. (Paver Finishing Road Contractors) – Appellant
Versus
M/s. Arappor Iyakkam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of defamation claims by contractors (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. plaintiffs accuse respondents of false defamation (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. common grievances summarized in injunction requests (Para 4 , 6 , 9) |
| 4. arguments for maintaining reputation against defamation (Para 10 , 12 , 13 , 17) |
| 5. court's assessment on balancing rights of speech and privacy (Para 20 , 21) |
| 6. right to free speech in matters of public interest (Para 28 , 36) |
| 7. ruling against pre-trial injunction in defamation (Para 39 , 46 , 54) |
COMMON ORDER
All these Original Applications have been filed seeking identical orders of injunction restraining the respondents from holding any press meet, releasing or distributing any statement to the Print and/or Electronic Media or to any one against the applicants/plaintiffs and the business carried on by them imputing the character or insinuating the reputation or linking the name of the applicants/plaintiffs with any person/persons or defaming the name of the applicants/plaintiffs in any manner pending disposal of the respective suits.
2. The Suit in CS No.163 of 2019 has been filed by one Thiru.S.P.Velumani, a Minister seeking damages to the tune of Rs.1,00,01,000/-
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