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Jaideep Bose v. M/s Bid and Hammer Auctioneers Private Limited

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Reported as [2025] 3 S.C.R. 234
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 17 February 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above stated reasons, to meet the ends of justice, we are inclined to quash the order passed by the High Court as well as the issuance of summons by the Magistrate.

Judgment, page 27

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petition filed by the appellants challenging the initiation of the criminal proceedings against them for the offences u/ss.499 and 500 IPC. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.499, 500 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.202 – Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 – Private complaint – Criminal Defamation – Postponement of issue of process – Inquiry by magistrate before issuing process – Liability of legal entities other than editor – Complainant-respondent filed a single complaint against 14 accused u/s.200

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