Supreme Court Upholds Freedom of Speech: quashes defamation case by lawyer against newspaper owner

New Delhi, January 30, 2024: In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Sanjay Upadhya, the appellant and registered owner of the 'Sunday Blast' newspaper, in a criminal defamation case filed by Anand Dubey. The case was related to the publication of a news article on February 24, 2013, titled "Advocate ne pan masala vyavasayi par karaya jhuta mamla darj." Key Highlights: 1. Background: The complaint filed…