Defamation case on quashing 482 or on acquittal or on both
Dilip
(Querist) 12 February 2024
This query is : Resolved
If F I R. Has been. Lodged against the person and 482. Quashing is done not the person can go for defamation case regarding. Lodging false F I R on that person
And if person is getting acquittal. After the trial than also defamation can be filed on the adverse party
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 13 February 2024
Unless and until it is proved by court that these are false case and the criminal case has been dismissed, the accused cannot claim clean chit.
A motion for a judgment of acquittal can be granted only if no reasonable jury could find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime charged. This essentially means that the prosecution's evidence is too weak to support a conviction, viewing it as generously as possible.
Therefore in my opinion, the proposed defamation case may not be maintainable
