HC on Freedom of Speech: To Call a Person Corrupt is Per Se Defamatory as Long as Offence of Defamation Exists, Says Himachal Pradesh High Court
The remark was made by Justice Rakesh Kainthla while partially granting a petition filed by Congress leader Jagat Singh Negi, State Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister.
According to a recent ruling by the Himachal Pradesh High Court, as long as the offence of defamation is legal, no one is allowed to label someone as corrupt. The remark was made by Justice Rakesh Kainthla while partially granting a petition filed by Congress leader Jagat Singh Negi, State Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister, against a trial court order dismissing his defamation complaint against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Surat Singh Negi. The accused, Surat Negi, is to be called by the court for the offence of labelling the petitioner, Jagat Negi, corrupt, which is punishable under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code. HC on Freedom of Speech: Freedom of Expression Doesn't Grant Unfettered Licence for Every Possible Use of Language, Says Allahabad High Court Denying Bail to Man Accused of Abusing Goddess Durga on WhatsApp.
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