Supreme Court of India
Mohammed Abdulla Khan v. Prakash K.
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We are of the opinion that the question requires a serious examination in an appropriate case because G the owner of a newspaper employs people to print, publish and sell the newspaper to make a financial gain out of the said activity.
Judgment, page 11
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 - Petition for quashing of defamation proceedings - Respondent is the owner of the newspaper which allegedly published defamatory material against the appellant - Proceeding initiated against him under s.500-502 /PC - High Court quashed the proceedings - On appeal, held: The owner, the printer, or the person selling or offering to sell defamatory material is liable for the offences under ss.501 or 502 JPC, (as the case may be) if the other elements indicated in those sections are satisfied - Whether there is sufficient evidence to establish the guilt of
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