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Lilavati Trust files Rs 1,000-crore defamation suit against HDFC Bank, its CEO

June 21, 2025 5:24 am

The criminal complaint against CEO Jagdishan alleges that he made malicious and derogatory statements against the Trust and its permanent trustee

Defamation suit: Delhi HC issues summons to Abhijit Iyer Mitra as Newslaundry, women journalists seek compensation

May 27, 2025 3:43 am

Last week, Justice Purushaindra Kaurav had criticised the language used by Abhijit Iyer Mitra against the women journalists and directed him to remove the alleged defamatory posts within five hours.

Politicians targeting rivals is not defamation: Delhi court

March 27, 2025 2:08 am

Darjeeling MP from BJP Raju Bista had lodged the case against BJP's Kurseong (West Bengal) MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma alleging that he had harmed his reputation by stating during a press conference in April 2024 that the former had been involved in corrupt practices related to the Jal Jeevan Mission project. 

ABC News agrees to pay $15 million to Donald Trump in defamation suit

December 15, 2024 5:09 am

The settlement agreement also states that ABC News and anchor George will issue public apologies saying they "regret statements" made about Trump during the interview conducted in March.

Gurgaon former top cop files defamation suit against judge

September 20, 2024 2:51 am

Former commissioner Krishan Kumar Rao filed the suit on Monday against Additional District and Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat for remarks made against him in a judicial order of February 2022. 

Defamation case | Not guilty of offence, no intention to apologise: Rahul Gandhi in SC

August 03, 2023 8:16 am

Rahul claimed there is no community or "samaj" on record going by the name 'Modi' and hence, the offence of defaming Modi community as a whole does not arise.

Maharashtra: Anil Parab moves HC with Rs 100-crore defamation suit against Kirit Somaiya

September 21, 2021 6:23 pm

Anil Parab referred to tweets by Kirit Somaiya and said that the defendant made “motivated, unverified, frivolous, bogus and malafide” remarks against him in an effort to link him to a reportedly illegal construction in Dapoli, Ratnagiri district.

BJP's Kirit Somaiya files defamation suit against Shiv Sena mouthpiece

June 10, 2016 10:16 pm

Somaiya said in the suit that the articles published in the newspaper on May 15 and 21 contained "baseless, shocking and defamatory" statements against him.

Defamation: Suniel Shetty fined Rs 20,000

April 01, 2014 1:30 am

The court had fixed Monday for hearing of the bail pleas of the actor and his lawyer and also for “framing of notice”.

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind sues state for Rs 10 cr

September 25, 2013 1:48 am

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has slapped a Rs 10-crore defamation suit in the Bombay High Court against the state government.

DEFAMATION SUIT VIDEOS

MP polls: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to file defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

MP campaign trail: Shivraj Singh Chouhan says he will file a defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi.

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