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Criminal Defamation Case Against Advocate Prashant Bhushan Transferred to Patiala House Court

Lawstreet Journal 11 Feb 2020 3:32am

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The Supreme Court on February 10, 2020 transferred the Criminal Defamation case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan from Rohtak in Haryana to Delhi Patiala House Court. Yesterday (9 February, 2020) Bhushan moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of Criminal Defamation case from Haryana to Delhi.

Bhushan claimed that the case is only a “Vindictive action” against him by Indiabulls to keep him quiet so that he cannot highlight the illegalities of the company.

Indiabulls filed the case in Rohtak, Haryana before Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class for publishing a defamatory content on social media platform like- Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to damage their goodwill.

Bhushan further contended in his transfer petition that Indiabulls is doing this to harass him as he is the signing authority and the Secretary of Citizens at the Whistle Blowers Forum that has filed a PIL (WPC 9887/2019) before the Delhi High Court to seek illegalities exercised and violations committed by Indiabulls.

Bhushan has submitted that he is a practicing Advocate in Delhi High Court and  travelling to Haryana is more or less inconvenient and causing him undue difficulty.

Citing further instances Bhushan said-“intimidatory legal tactics to overawe and silence those who highlight illegalities and irregularities in the conduct of its business so as to dissuade scrutiny”.

Defamation under Indian Penal Code, 1860

Section 499 defines Defamation.—Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes any imputation concerning any person intending to harm, or knowing or having reason to… Continue Reading...


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