Retain defamation as offence in criminal law: Law Commission Report


 Retain defamation as offence in criminal law: Law Commission Report

The Law Commission states that it chose to undertake this extensive study on the law of defamation following the Supreme Court’s decision in the Subramaniam Swamy vs. Union of India (2016) case.


The 22nd Law Commission of India led by Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi has recommended that the offence of criminal defamation should be retained in the new criminal laws.

The 285th Law Commission Report, published on Friday on criminal defamation and its impact on the freedom of speech and expression, was published in response to a letter from the ministry of law and justice in August 2017, the report states.


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