@AnjanaYYZ, bDgt.....
Had gone off for lunch....
Ok....first of all there is isn't much I can without access to a proper legal library. I have already reported the latest judgment by Mr. Dhingra, J. and it sums up the whole issue completely. Google mata is not to be relied upon in such matters so I am short of material here.
Both of you are mostly coming up with cases-studies which have no connection with Indian Law...so can't comment on them.
And is there something to bar individuals being sued instead of jurnos when they are publishing/blogging in a public forum?
Why is it so hard for us to be seen as just another group of fans who have their own point of view. Report the threads....close the threads...but why come out and put us in a bracket of offenders. The court may not even prima facie find a case of defamation here. One reason being that the influential value of our words will be taken into account...which is next to nil. How can a bunch of people on a forum that discusses celebrities be considered as an influential group? Yes the journos in such cases our treated strictly because they are undeniably in a position to influence others. Their station in society ensues that authority in their words.Under Indian Penal Code there are cases where courts have held that being entrusted with greater public responsibility journos are dealt with in a serious manner.
And I repeat again.....my only contention is do not use a word that denotes a crime in such a easy manner. It may not be productive...it may not be the proper code of conduct....but it is still way off from being criminal.
@Anjana....I am a corporate lawyer...specializing in Indian Contract Act....but abhi I feel I also should have opted for a side-by-side diploma in Cyber law....else I ended up with a diploma in Astrology🤣
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