The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Kerala High Court quashes defamation proceedings against news channel
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings against Asianet News and its staff regarding the broadcast of a press conference. The court ruled that media outlets cannot be held liable for defamatory statements made by third parties during a press event unless they actively participated in the defamation.
The Kerala High Court recently set aside the criminal proceedings against Asianet News, its bureau chief, and its editor for airing a press conference that allegedly contained defamatory statements.
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