Supreme Court of India
Kishore Balkrishna Nand v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that no case is made out to put the appellant to trial for the alleged offence.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Issue for consideration : Whether the allegations made in the complaint in the good faith addressed to the lawful authority-Sub Divisional Magistrate, make out an off ence of defamation under Section 500 IPC or not. Penal Code, 1860 – s.499, eighth exception, s. 500 – Accusation preferred in good faith – When not defamation: Held : Accusation in the complaint preferred in good faith against any person, to a person in lawful authority with regard to the subject-matter of accusation, is not a defamation – By perusing the allegations made in the complaint, no case for defamation made out –
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