Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
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Delhi High Court Upholds Order Refusing To Discharge TV Today In Criminal Defamation Case By BJP Leader Ramesh Bidhuri
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The Delhi High Court upheld an order refusing to discharge TV Today Network (Aaj Tak) in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri. It held that the broadcaster’s discharge plea under Section 251 CrPC was not maintainable, as defamation is a summons-triable offence. The judgment underscores that media entities must exercise caution while reporting and cannot rely on procedural technicalities to escape trial in defamation matters.
