Defamation if wrong comments on facebook

PANKAJ K. GUPTA (Querist) 19 September 2016 This query is : Resolved
One of the collegue asked information under RTI Act. The RTI was asked by name and thus there was no 'public interest' and after that passed on to (1) local newspapers who published the news by name and (2) posted the reply of RTI on his facebook account with defamatory remarks. Can I file a defamation suit against (1) the news paper and (2) RTI Activist. If yes, what will be the procedure, relavant act, section etc. If relevant judgment is available, then please give the citations and/or links of the same.

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Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 19 September 2016
what is the information published and how do you prove it is false.

Kumar Doab (Expert) 19 September 2016
What is false and defamatory!

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 20 September 2016
Information made available through RTI may not be personal information.

Action can be taken for defamatory remarks, discuss with local lawyer.

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 20 September 2016
As the contents have not been posted by you, we all are unable to give exact advice.

Legally speaking, defamation can be filed in anyone has been defamed as per provisions of law.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 11 October 2016
Casual advice provided / only possible if facts made available in casual manner.

Kumar Doab (Expert) 11 October 2016
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