Supreme Court of India · 2018-04-13
K.K. MISHRA vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/24736
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- K.K. MISHRA
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the maintainability of a criminal prosecution under Section 199(2) Cr.P.C. for defamation under Sections 499 and 500 IPC against the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The Court emphasized that the prosecution must be based on specific defamatory statements, as noted in the sanction order dated 24th June 2014. The Court held that the validity of the prosecution initiation is to be considered, despite the appellant's conviction under Section 500 IPC, and the case is ongoing in the High Court.