Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Arnab Goswami For Calling Lawyer Who Attacked Kanhaiya Kumar A Goon

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal defamation proceedings against journalist Arnab Goswami for remarks made in a televised debate referring to a lawyer involved in the Kanhaiya Kumar case as a “goon.” The Court held that the statement was within the bounds of journalistic expression on a public matter. The ruling affirms freedom of the press and clarifies the threshold for criminal defamation against journalists.