Mere Averments In Pleadings To Prosecute Or Defend Case Not Defamation: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

22 Jan 2026 8:00 AM IST

  • Mere Averments In Pleadings To Prosecute Or Defend Case Not Defamation: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere averments made in the pleadings, either to prosecute or defend oneself, does not tantamount to an offence of defamation. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that if a statement is made in a judicial proceeding and is alleged to be false, the appropriate remedy lies for the offence of perjury and not by way of a separate Complaint for...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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