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Google India Private Limited v. M/s. Visakha Industries

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Reported as [2019] 17 S.C.R. 661
Bench Ashok Bhushan and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 10 December 2019

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What the Court ordered

We hold: As noticed by us, it can be safely concluded that the argument of the appellant appears to be acting on the basis of the notice sent by the complainant to the appellant, appellant did not proceed to r emove the objectionable material from the internet.

Judgment, page 77

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of interference – Complaint instituted by first respond ent company in January, 2009 under ss.120B, 500 and 501 r/w s.34 I PC and it related to an offence which perpetuated from 31.07.200 8 onwards – Case of complainant was that it was engaged in the b usiness of cement sheets – The first accused was the Coordinator of a group hosted by the appellant which allegedly published a n article defaming the complainant – Summoning order by Magis trate – Appellant-second accused filed petition under s.482 seeking to quash the summoning order – High

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