Law Commission of India submits its Report on Law of Criminal Defamation

Feb 02, 2024

The Law Commission of India,, in its report to Law Ministry recommended the retention of criminal defamation in the scheme of criminal laws of...

Nawab Malik's son-in-law sends defamation notice to Fadnavis

Nov 11, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 11 : Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik's son-in-law Sameer Khan has sent a legal notice...

Thai court orders election-winning party to end campaign to amend royal defamation law

Feb 01, 2024

A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom's most popular political party to end its campaign to amend the country's royal defamation law, CNN...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to challenge Punjab's defamation law in court

Jun 10, 2024

PTI leader Malik Ahmed Khan Bhachar said the issue has also "exposed" Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), who he accused of providing tacit support to...

Pak journalists' union condemns government's 'fascist' move to amend defamation law

May 18, 2024

Describing the bill as containing an overly broad definition of defamation and imposing harsh financial penalties and sweeping restrictions on commentary related to ongoing...

Pak human rights body demands revocation of Punjab Defamation Act 2024

Jun 29, 2024

The HRCP called upon the administration to repeal the act pushed through a defamation law to curb fake news, however, civil society, and journalists...