Republic TV’s which is run by ARG Outliner Media Pvt Ltd has filed a defamation suit against Times Now’s anchor Navika Kumar.
The Complainant claimed that defamatory remarks were made against Arnab Goswami in connection to TRP Case.
The acts of the Accused is of blatantly twisting the facts
Complainant
This case has been filed at Patiala House Court, New Delhi.
Petitioner alleged that the Accused had been twisting facts without any proof and viciously been defaming Complainant’s company.
Complainant claimed that:
The Accused has caused immense loss of reputation of
the Complaint in public at large and has dented the long
standing reputation of the Complainant Company of
doing honest journalism working with utmost integrity
and ethics and amounts to spreading ill-will against the
Complainant Company
The complainant claimed that the Accused is Jealous of Arnab Goswami and his success.
Accused is jealous and the lack of ability of the Accused to match the success of the Complainant company
Complainant
Complainant sought Court to undertake the matter and punish the accused under Section 499 and 500 of the IPC.
Complainant submitted that, the accused had put false and malicious allegation against Arnab Goswami in the TRP Scam Case.
Complainant contended that the matter is still under the investigation and Accused had her own media trial against the Complainant.
Freedom of speech does not permit abuse and want of regard to another’s honour or reputation and the allegation made are clearly malicious and only motivated with the intent and knowledge to malign the Complainant.
Complainant
Complainant pleaded that, Article 21 of the Constitution gives the right to reputation, which has been infringed in the present matter.
Complainant prayed that:
Pass necessary orders and directions thereby taking cognizance upon the present complaint and to summon, try and punish the Accused person in accordance with law for the commission of offence under Section 499/500 IPC
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