Liability of Newspaper Owners in Defamation Cases: Supreme Court Judgment (2017)

/ Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 499, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 500, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 501, J. Chelameswar, Judges, Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 with Section 7, S. Abdul Nazeer

Can a newspaper owner be held liable for defamatory content published in their newspaper, even if they are not the editor? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a case involving a Kannada daily newspaper. This judgment clarifies the responsibilities of newspaper owners under Indian law, particularly concerning defamation. The bench comprised […]

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