Notice to Tenant for Vacating Lease Premises Isn't Defamation: Karnataka HC

Notice to Tenant for Vacating Lease Premises Isn't Defamation: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed defamation proceedings against Supreme Court Senior Advocate G. Venkatesh and his wife, Padma Malini. The court held that the statements in the legal notice were factual and not defamatory, as they were part of private communication, not publicly published. It criticized the Magistrate for the undue delay in acting on the complaint and ultimately quashed the cognizance order.

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