https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264525 Defamation injunctions against reporting on alleged illicit trading advantages require assessment of whether the publication is fair comment based on facts, made in the public interest, and preceded by reasonable verification. Allegations concerning high-frequency and algorithmic trading at NSE were published after inquiries with regulators and traders and requests for a response from NSE officials. The discussion states that non-disclosure of those communications in the plaint suggested an attempt to mislead. It concludes that the publications were non-defamatory fair comment, supporting dismissal of the injunction application, vacation of interim protection, and imposition of punitive and exemplary costs. Freedom of speech and legitimate public-interest criticism were treated as central considerations. en-us Wed, 09 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 00:17:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264525 Defamation injunctions against reporting on alleged illicit trading advantages require assessment of whether the publication is fair comment based on facts, made in the public interest, and preceded by reasonable verification. Allegations concerning high-frequency and algorithmic trading at NSE were published after inquiries with regulators and traders and requests for a response from NSE officials. The discussion states that non-disclosure of those communications in the plaint suggested an attempt to mislead. It concludes that the publications were non-defamatory fair comment, supporting dismissal of the injunction application, vacation of interim protection, and imposition of punitive and exemplary costs. Freedom of speech and legitimate public-interest criticism were treated as central considerations. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 09 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264525