The Madras High Court has ruled on the legality of prosecuting a political party for defamation (Section 499 IPC) under Section 199 of the CrPC. The single-judge Bench of Justice G.R Swaminathan observed that general party members could not submit a complaint because the ‘party’ is represented by those at the helm. The decision came
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