Public Speeches Should Not Falsely Malign Character In Garb Of Dissent: Karnataka HC In Pramod Muthalik's Defamation Case Against BJP Leader

The Karnataka High Court while refusing to quash criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Bharatiya Janata Party leader V Sunil Kumar, on the complaint made by Founder President of Sri Ram Sene, Pramod Muthalik said “In the garb of dissent being the essence of democracy, the speeches should not malign the character of any person unless it is borne out by facts.”Muthalik filed...