Allowed
Omprakash Modani, Nizamabad., v. Ramesh Kumar Bungh, Hyd and 36 Othrs, Rep Pp.
Telangana HCCRLP/13413/2013
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This criminal petition was filed to quash a revision order which affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a defamation complaint. The High Court set aside the revision order on the ground that the lower courts erred by examining statutory exceptions (good faith, public good) at the stage of framing of charge, rather than deciding prima facie whether the 2006 newspaper publication, which was prior to
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Petition is allowed setting aside the order dated 25.06.2013 passed in Crl.R.P. No.47 of 2012 by the Sessions Judge, confirming the order dated 05.10.2012 passed in CFR No.4151 of 2012.