LAWS(GJH)-2014-8-318

HEMANTKUMAR HASMUKHLAL HOJIWALA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On August 01, 2014
Hemantkumar Hasmukhlal Hojiwala Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GUJARAT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) What is defamation? Complainant alleges that notice given by petitioners advocate contains defamatory statement and hence, the complaint. Petitioner prays to quash the complaint.

(2.) Few relevant facts are, thus;

(3.) It is the say of the complainant that by issuing the notice with above-referred contents and giving a copy of the notice to six police officers - who are referred to at the end of the notice - the impression is created that complainant is an criminal and intention is, police officer may take criminal action against the complainant.