🚨 Kerala High Court: No Case of Defamation for Comments on Banned Organizations like PFI The Kerala High Court has clarified that defamation cases cannot be made for remarks on banned organizations such as the Popular Front of India (PFI). Justice PV Kunhikrishnan highlighted that since the PFI was declared an "unlawful association" by the Central government in September 2022, it no longer holds legal entity status under Section 499 of the IPC, which defines defamation. 📜 Key Observations: Publications about the PFI cannot be considered defamatory as the group is a banned association without legal recognition. Defamation laws apply to a "person," and the PFI, being banned, no longer qualifies under this definition. 📰 The case arose from a defamation complaint by CP Mohammed Basheer, PFI's General Secretary, against Organiser, a publication that linked PFI to various unlawful activities. The Court found that the article merely reiterated publicly available information and quashed the defamation complaint. The Court's decision underscores the limits of defamation claims against entities deemed unlawful by the law. #KeralaHighCourt #DefamationLaw #PFIBan #LegalNews #JudiciaryUpdates
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