Friday, 18 September, 2026

Tag: criminal defamation


High Court of Delhi

The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings against Senior Advocate and former Biju Janata Dal MP Pinaki Misra, holding that the material placed before the trial court was insufficient to justify continuation of the prosecution. Justice Swarana Kanta Read more…


Legal News _ LawNotify

June 25, 2026 : The Madhya Pradesh High Court has restored a petition filed by All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Abhishek Banerjee challenging the arrest warrant issued against him in a criminal defamation case. The Court has also directed Read more…


Punjab and Haryana High Court

May 30, 2026 : The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to author and social activist Madhu Purnima Kishwar in a case arising from a social media post allegedly containing defamatory and misleading content concerning Read more…


Rouse Avenue District Court

May 2, 2026 : A Delhi court has set aside a magistrate’s order taking cognizance and summoning BJP MLA Karnail Singh in a criminal defamation complaint filed by AAP leader Satyendar Jain. Special Judge Jitendra Singh at the Rouse Avenue Read more…


March 10, 2026 : Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday recused herself from hearing a plea filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra challenging criminal defamation proceedings initiated against her by Zee Media. The Court Read more…


January 20, 2026 : The Delhi High Court has stayed further proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya against RSS functionary Santanu Sinha, holding that the complainant continues to be bound by an Read more…