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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN
DIGVIJAY SINGH – Appellant
Versus
S.A.HUSSAIN ANWAR AND ANOTHER – Respondent
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CRIMINAL PETITION No.7767 of 2017
ORDER
Heard Sri M.Pavan Kashyap, learned counsel representing Sri Venkat Reddy Kodumuri, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri M.A.K.Mukheed, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 and Mrs. Shalini Saxena, learned counsel representing learned Public Prosecutor, appearing for respondent No.2. Perused the record.
2. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings against the petitioner herein in C.C.No.134 of 2022 on the file of the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Excise, Hyderabad.
3. Petitioner herein is accused No.1. The offences alleged against him are under Sections 500 and 501 read with 34 of IPC.
4. Perusal of record would reveal that respondent No.1 has filed a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. before l
Only an aggrieved party or an authorized representative can file a defamation complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C., and lack of authorization invalidates the complaint.
(1) Defamation – ”BJP” is a determinate and identifiable body and complaint for defamation under Section 500 IPC is maintainable.
(2) Defamation – Right of a person against whom offence of defamat....
A defamation complaint must be filed by a person aggrieved, and lack of personal injury precludes standing to sue.
The twits made by the petitioner did not constitute the offence of defamation under Sections 499 & 500 of IPC.
The requirement of prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC applies only to public servants accused of offences committed while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of their official duties. The....
To establish defamation under IPC, there must be evidence directly linking the accused to the publication and an intention to cause harm, which was lacking in this case.
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