https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459463 The HC upheld the decision to proceed with the defamation complaint under Section 500 IPC, dismissing the appellant's plea to quash under Section 482 CrPC. The appellant bears the burden of proving good faith under the exceptions to Section 499 IPC. The respondent was discharged under Section 167(5) CrPC due to investigation delays. The appeal was dismissed, emphasizing the necessity for a trial to assess the allegations' truthfulness, especially considering the respondent's absence from India during the alleged incident. The court referenced the Rajendra Kumar Sitaram Pande precedent, supporting non-issuance of summons based on preliminary inquiry reports. en-us Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:32:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459463 The HC upheld the decision to proceed with the defamation complaint under Section 500 IPC, dismissing the appellant's plea to quash under Section 482 CrPC. The appellant bears the burden of proving good faith under the exceptions to Section 499 IPC. The respondent was discharged under Section 167(5) CrPC due to investigation delays. The appeal was dismissed, emphasizing the necessity for a trial to assess the allegations' truthfulness, especially considering the respondent's absence from India during the alleged incident. The court referenced the Rajendra Kumar Sitaram Pande precedent, supporting non-issuance of summons based on preliminary inquiry reports. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459463