Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha issued a summon for April 7 against Kejriwal on the complaint in which Gadkari had alleged that he was defamed by the Aam Aadmi Party leader, who had included his name in the party's list of "India's most corrupt".
A Vishva Hindu Parishad district head and three others were arrested in Moradabad, UP, for allegedly paying a man to slaughter a cow in a bid to create communal tension in the area and defame a local police officer, the police said on Thursday.
'Not sorry to any politician. Ever. No one. Any party. FIR kar lo (register an FIR). Case kar lo (register a case). Koi farak nahi padta (it doesn't make any difference) - I am not a pushover - won't be bullied. Don't make an issue where there is none. It might be an election year - but people are smart. Indori people - super smart. I'll come to Indore when I wish, as many times I wish - and am confident of Indori mehmaan nawazi (good hospitality)'
Bharatiya Janata Party's Sandeshkhali leader Gangadhar Koyal on Friday moved the Calcutta high court, claiming that technology-aided videos mimicking his voice were being circulated in a bid to defame him, and prayed for security be provided to him by central agencies.
Two Goa youths, who are accused in the death of British teenager Scarlett Eden, may file a defamation suit against her mother Fiona Mackeown. "My clients are exploring the possibility of filing a defamation suit against Fiona along with the Goa police and the media," said Advocate Jose Peter Dsouza, a lawyer representing accused Placido Carvalho and Julio Lobo.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday stayed away from court here in a case filed against him by Sheila Dikshit's ex-political secretary for his alleged remarks against the former CM during power tariff hike protests of October, 2012.
In a setback to 53-year-old Gandhi, the high court on July 7 dismissed Gandhi's plea for a stay on his conviction, observing that "purity in politics" is the need of the hour.
Suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Pradeep Sharma has filed a criminal defamation case in a local court in Ahmedabad against editor and columnist Madhu Kishwar, alleging that she tried to tarnish his image in the snooping scandal.
The 'black paper', titled '10 saal anyay kaal' also alleged that issues such as rising prices, unemployment, subversion of institutions and farmers' 'distress' had plagued the country.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday withdrew from the Delhi high court his case filed against a trial court decision sending him to jail in a defamation complaint by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Congress leader Manish Tewari has tendered an unconditional apology to Nitin Gadkari in connection with his charge against him in the Adarsh Housing scam following which BJP leader withdrew a defamation case against him.
The complaint said the video was made with an "intention to insult and defame the Vice-President of India, his caste as well as his background of farmer and as a lawyer".
Akbar's lawyer said that he had resigned from the post of minister of state for external affairs due to these allegations and this showed the extent of damage caused to his reputation.
The case against Rahul was filed by a local RSS functionary over the former's speech in which he claimed that 'the RSS people had killed Gandhi'.
A lawyer for Jay Shah sought time from Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate S K Gadhvi, saying senior advocate S V Raju could not be present in the court as he was busy in the high court.
A source close to Supreme Court appointed Justice R M Lodha panel on Wednesday said that BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke could be held guilty of "defamation" for circulating a letter "attributing comments that were never made". It was also learnt that BCCI is yet to submit its status report on Wednesday's AGM and the committee is looking into all the eight decisions taken at the meeting on Wednesday.
The IAS officer was later taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and is expected to be produced before a magistrate seeking his remand, the sources said.
Following the restoration of his membership, the Congress said it would like him to be a key speaker in the debate on no-confidence motion likely to be taken up in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
The Kashmir Files Director Vivek Agnihotri, his wife and Co-Producer Pallavi Joshi and Producer Abhishek Aggarwal have sent a legal notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee for 'false and highly defamatory statements made with malafide intention to defame us and our films.'
New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Lucy McCallum found that Fairfax Media was motivated by "malice" in publishing the stories.
A Delhi court on Tuesday took cognisance of the criminal defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata party Member of Parliament Smriti Irani against Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam for allegedly using derogatory and indecent language against her during a debate on a private news channel.
His Twitter bio now describes him as a member of the Indian National Congress and Member of Parliament.
A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved for April 15 its order on a plea filed by the CEO of a news portal challenging a magisterial court's judgement dismissing his criminal defamation complaint against Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Annamalai has faced criticism for the breakup between the AIADMK and the BJP, but BJP leaders say 'he attracts youth, who needs change'.
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was on Saturday summoned by a Delhi court to face trial in a criminal defamation case lodged against him by Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari.
Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is reportedly set to target Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in a possible defamation case.
Continuing his tirade against the Congress president, Narendra Modi on Friday said Sonia Gandhi "defamed" Gujarat with her statement that there had been no development in the state after he became the chief minister.
The prime minister was apparently referring to Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg's controversial 'toolkit', which she tweeted and then deleted, outlining ways in which people can participate in the farmers protest.
The Indian Medical Association on Saturday demanded an immediate apology from actor Aamir Khan accusing him of having defamed the medical profession in the May 27 episode of his TV show Satyamev Jayate and warned him of legal action if he did not do so.
Amid protests against a proposed oil refinery in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, state industries minister Uday Samant on Tuesday said the current site for the mega project was suggested by then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, while the Opposition urged the government to stop soil survey work and be sensitive in handling the situation arising out of the agitation.
The defamation suit was filed by Indian Police Service officer, Hemanth Nimbalkar, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
Imrana's sister-in-law Muhazra Begum, her sister-in-law, claims Imrana had alleged all the daughters-in-law of Ali Mohammed were raped by him.
The court, however, said that if the proceedings in the matter are delayed due to Kejriwal's absence, the 'trial court has liberty to modify the order'.
Vivek, in his complaint, had said the magazine and Ramesh had attempted to "deliberately malign and defame" him to "settle scores with his father".
For someone who is such an indefatigable litigant, what is stopping Mr Saxena from using the law to depose Mr Kejriwal? Maybe we will get the answer after May 25, notes Aditi Phadnis.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said while just 24 hours were taken to disqualify Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha after his conviction in a defamation case, it is to be seen how long will it take to reinstate him after the Supreme Court relief.
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday filed a defamation case against former chief minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi in a Sessions Court in Chennai.
Abhishek Banerjee sent a defamation notice to PM for alleged derogatory remarks made against him at a public rally.
The court, meanwhile, directed the complainant's counsel to supply the copies of the documents, filed along with the complaint, to the accused persons.
Magistrates cannot ask the police to investigate a private criminal defamation complaint as it is the complainant who needs to prove the case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said.
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