Supreme Court of India · 2001-05-02
M.N. Damani vs S.K. Sinha And Others
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 2037
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M.N. Damani
- Respondent
- S.K. Sinha And Others
- Author
- Shivaraj V. Patil
- Bench
- D.P. Mohapatra, Shivaraj V. Patil
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the proceedings under Section 500 IPC, as the Magistrate had sufficient grounds to issue summons based on the appellant's allegations of defamation. The Court emphasized that the intent to harm the reputation of the complainant must be established, which was found in this case. The appeal was allowed, reinstating the proceedings against the respondents for defamation under Section 500 IPC.