Parvesh Sahib Singh vs Saurabh Bharadwaj — Civil and Criminal Defamation

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das filed a civil suit in the Delhi High Court against digital media portals, social media intermediaries, and political commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for disclosing his residential address and seeking damages for invasion of privacy.

A civil motor accident claim arose following a collision involving a KSRTC bus driver and a car. The KSRTC bus driver was acquitted in criminal proceedings, but the Karnataka High Court had attributed 50% contributory negligence to the deceased car driver. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, holding that a criminal acquittal cannot control civil MACT claims and the standards of proof differ between criminal and civil law.

A case concerning a journalist's article reporting on an official proceeding. The Kerala High Court ruled that reporting on official action does not constitute criminal defamation merely because it causes reputational harm to a litigant.

A journalist's media report covering an official action caused reputational harm to a litigant, who then initiated defamation proceedings. The Kerala High Court held that while the article's publication might have caused embarrassment, reporting on official proceedings does not constitute criminal defamation liability.

A junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was raped and murdered on 9 August 2024. The case sparked nationwide outrage and protests. A man was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment; a fresh FIR and multi-agency probe involving CBI have been initiated into additional aspects of the case.

Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh is accused of sexual harassment. Delhi Police registered an FIR and filed a chargesheet against him under IPC sections 354, 354A, 354D, and 506. The Delhi court has reserved its verdict, with judgment scheduled for August 3, 2026.