#defamation law

Calcutta HC vacated the ex parte order against influencers who posted heavy-metal test results of an Ayurvedic product. The decision sets a high bar for interim injunctions in defamation, shielding critics who test products for safety.

A newspaper proprietor merely as owner/shareholder cannot be prosecuted for criminal defamation under Section 7 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, the Gauhati HC held, shielding passive owners from liability for content they did not create.

Bombay High Court grants interim injunction against social media platforms to remove defamatory posts, establishing duty to act upon verified complaints by plaintiffs.