Criminal Defamation Case Against Aroon Purie Over Bihar Political Remarks Stayed By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has stayed the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Aroon Purie, Chairman of the India Today Group, in relation to a televised political debate aired in 2024. The stay was granted by a Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan on May 19, following an appeal against the Patna High Court’s earlier decision not to quash the complaint. Background of the Complaint The defamation…
