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may 2006

Supreme Court of India · 2006-05-05

Sanjay Sitaram Khemka vs State Of Maharashtra & Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2006 SUPREME COURT 2016
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sanjay Sitaram Khemka
Respondent
State Of Maharashtra & Ors
Author
S.B. Sinha
Bench
S.B. Sinha, P.K. Balasubramanyan

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court held that the petitioner, a businessman, was entitled to seek remedies for defamation and harassment through appropriate legal channels, as outlined in the Bombay High Court's dismissal of his writ petition. The Court emphasized that the petitioner had effective remedies available, including filing a complaint for defamation and seeking damages in civil court. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that the judiciary should not intervene when adequate legal remedies exist, thus upholding the High Court's decision.

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