https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303016 The court quashed the process issued against the applicants in a defamation case, citing deficiencies in the verification statement. The court emphasized the importance of specific allegations and the accused's role in the statement. Despite arguments regarding mens rea for defamation, the process was set aside on procedural grounds. The court also clarified the applicability of inherent jurisdiction under section 482 despite limitations under section 397(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The decision only benefited the applicants, allowing the case against other accused to continue as per legal procedures. en-us Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:32:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303016 The court quashed the process issued against the applicants in a defamation case, citing deficiencies in the verification statement. The court emphasized the importance of specific allegations and the accused's role in the statement. Despite arguments regarding mens rea for defamation, the process was set aside on procedural grounds. The court also clarified the applicability of inherent jurisdiction under section 482 despite limitations under section 397(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The decision only benefited the applicants, allowing the case against other accused to continue as per legal procedures. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303016