https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195992 In a defamation interlocutory proceeding, the Bombay HC stated that a bare plea of justification is not enough to defeat interim injunctive relief. A defendant must place credible material supporting the truth of the publication, and the court may test that material for veracity. The publication must also be bona fide, in public interest, and made after reasonable verification of truth; Article 19(1)(a) does not protect defamatory statements against a private party beyond the limits of Article 19(2). On the facts, the material did not justify the allegations, and interim protection was granted. en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:43:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195992 In a defamation interlocutory proceeding, the Bombay HC stated that a bare plea of justification is not enough to defeat interim injunctive relief. A defendant must place credible material supporting the truth of the publication, and the court may test that material for veracity. The publication must also be bona fide, in public interest, and made after reasonable verification of truth; Article 19(1)(a) does not protect defamatory statements against a private party beyond the limits of Article 19(2). On the facts, the material did not justify the allegations, and interim protection was granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195992