Case Name : India Skills Pvt Ltd vs Neeraj Kumar Pathak and Manoj Kumar
Case Reference: (0000) 0 SCR 00 :
Neutral Citation: 2023:DHC:3846-DB
Case Number: RFA(OS) 3/2019
Court: Delhi High Court
Bench: 02
Coram: Suresh Kumar Kait, Neeraj Bansal Krishna (Author)
Date: 30.05.2023
Truth is an absolute defence in civil defamation.
Even though the defendant does not file written statement or cross-examine witness, the burden of proving the case lies on the plaintiff (Para 47). It is only then does the onus shift on the defendant.
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See also: Evidence - Section 101 Evidence - Section 102
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