Supreme Court of India

Harbhajan Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [1965] 3 S.C.R. 235
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.
Decided 2 March 1965

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Indian Penal Code (Act 45 of 1860) s. 499, Exception Nine­ Scope of. The Government of Punjab issued a press note stating that cer­ tain dailies in the States were publishing false reports alleging the complicity of a Nlinister's son in smuggling, that the allegations vvere made with a view to malign the Government, and, that the name of the son should be openly mentioned. In response to that challenge the appellant, who was a public worker, publ'shed a statement in the prei;s, naming the Chief Minister's son as the leader of the emui;­ glers, and as also responsible for a large number of

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