Defamation for baseless allegation

akash (Querist) 06 December 2009 This query is : Resolved
Whether the chairman of managing committe of co-op. hsg. society is authorised, to complaint on society's letter head, to the employer of one of the member of the society' making baseless allegation of 'bigamy', whereas, there is no actual complaint or suit is pending with the court/ police by anybody against the such member.( in the retaliation of member's genuine complaint with the competent authorities)

In such condition,how to react such member, against the chairman.Pl. advice.

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Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 06 December 2009
Yes it is a ground for suit of defamation. You may send him notice and ask him to aplogise.

deepak kumar (Expert) 06 December 2009
if there is no complaint against you by any one then the act of chairman is malafide and you may proceed with the suit as suggested or/ and you may initiate criminal proceedings u/s 499 IPC.

Poonam Upadhyay pathak (Expert) 06 December 2009
yes it is a ground for the Defamtion. you may proceed with criminal proceeding u/s 499 of IPC.

Sachin Bhatia (Expert) 06 December 2009
Yes this may amount to defamation. You can file criminal complaint against him.

Adv Archana Deshmukh (Expert) 06 December 2009
Give him a legal notice demanding apology for making baseless allegations, or else civil and criminal proceedings for defamation shall be initiated against him.