Dhanasekar (Advocate) 10 October 2014

Defamation suit

Respected Experts, a victim who has suffered a lot by 498a and he has been intentionally implicated in 498a who has no involvement in such things as per 498a. as a family member, he had been implicated in the 498a case. the Case has come to an end now. My questions are 1. Is he entitle to file a suit for defamation 2. Where to be filed such Suit.. I.e In which court... Thank you very much indeed

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ROHIT SHARMA (Legal Advisor ) 10 October 2014

1.n case you have been acquitted in such 498-A case then you have an option to either file a civil suit for defamation and seek compensation or file a criminal complaint u/s 199 Cr.P.C. before the District J.M.(F.C.) alleging the accused for giving false information with an intent to cause a public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person and dishonestly making a false claim in Court and criminal defamation which are offences punishable u/s 182, 209 and 500 of I.P.C. respectively.