M.v.Jayarajan v. M/S.Ziquitza Health Case Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court quashed criminal defamation cases filed between a private company and newspaper editors for a report on a cancelled government contract. The court held the report was truthful and in public interest, exempting it from defamation liability.
What did the court decide?
All criminal proceedings (Crl.M.Cs.) registered against the petitioners and other accused in cases CC 787/2012 and associated complaints are quashed.