Statements Published from Press Conferences Not Defamatory; Congress MP's Case Against Kairali TV, Asianet Quashed: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court has quashed a criminal defamation case against Malayalam Communications Limited (Kairali TV) and Asianet News Network for airing a program that allegedly defamed Congress MP K.C. Venugopal. The case stemmed from the broadcast of a purportedly fabricated letter about the MP, which Venugopal claimed was defamatory. Background of the Defamation Case In 2016, a letter was allegedly written by a woman, claiming…