SC Quashes Defamation Case Against 'Karavali Ale' Founder BV Seetharam [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has quashed criminal defamation case against BV Seetharam, the proprietor of newspaper Karavali Ale.The Karnataka High Court had refused to quash the criminal proceedings filed by Bojaraja Shetty against Seetharam, even after the declaration filed under Section 5/7 of the Press & Registration of Books Act, 1867, was produced before the court.The said declaration...