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Kerala HC: No Absolute Privilege Against Defamation in Pleadings - (12 Mar 2021)

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Kerala High Court has observed that there is no absolute privilege against defamation available to allegations/claims in pleadings. The Court has stated that Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 does not give absolute privilege to statements made in a Court of law in the judicial proceedings. The privileges recognised under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code are qualified.

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