This appeal has to do with the rules for the assumption and exercise of jurisdiction in the context of multijurisdictional defamation claims. While these types of claims are not new, the exponential increase in multijurisdictional publications over the Internet...
Defamation Suit
It is well settled in Canadian law that the tort of defamation occurs upon publication to a third party — that is, when the allegedly defamatory material is read or downloaded by someone other than the plaintiff or the...
The principal issue in this case is whether a newspaper or broadcaster that publishes defamatory falsehoods about an individual who is neither a public official nor a public figure may claim a constitutional provilege against liability for the injury...
DEFAMATION - meaning of publication - natural and ordinary - false innuendo - whether particulars of meaning required to be pleaded as imputations or false innuendos - whether publication conveyed imputations as pleaded - whether imputation of lacking personal integrity...
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2013 No. 3028 DEFAMATION, ENGLAND AND WALES The Defamation (Operators of Websites) Regulations 2013 Made 2nd December 2013 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1) The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of...
CONTENTS Requirement of serious harm 1 Serious harm Defences 2 Truth 3 Honest opinion 4 Publication on matter of public interest 5 Operators of websites 6 Peer-reviewed statement in scientific or academic journal etc 7 Reports etc protected by...
The right to dignity and fair treatment with the citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is well recognised. Such a right is available both for living as well as dead persons. Any false imputation amounts to...
The maxim of actio personalis cum moritur persona has been held inapplicable only in those cases where the injury caused to the deceased person has tangibly affected his estate or has caused an accretion to the estate of the...
“When there is inherent lack of jurisdiction going by the averment of the plaint, question of waiver and/or estoppel does not arise as averments made in the plaint do and can not confer any jurisdiction. So this application for...
Suit for damages against counsel due to loss and injuries suffered on account of negligence in conducting professional duty - Held no exemption can be claimed by a legal practitioner - Legal practitioner may settle with the person and...
MELEPURATH SANKUNNI EZHUTHASSAN Vs. THEKITTIL GEOPALANKUTTY NAIR - The position, however, is different where a suit for defamation has resulted in a decree in favour of the plaintiff because in such a case the cause of action has merged...
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