Editor Of Newspaper Acquitted In Defamation Matter As Complainant Failed To Prove Reputation Was Tarnished Publicly: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction of Addanada Kariappa, Editor of the Kannada weekly newspaper Veeranadu, in a criminal defamation case. Justice Rajesh Rai K, by his order dated April 8, 2025, acquitted Kariappa who had earlier been convicted under Section 499 and Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The trial court had sentenced him to simple imprisonment for 7 days along with a fine…