Nikhil is a comedian who made jokes about actor during a live show that is latter posted on his personal social media handle. He called out an actor a "box office disaster" and said, "his movies flop harder than a bad internet connection." The audience laughed, and the video clips went viral online. The mentioned actor was not happy. He felt the jokes hurt his career, especially since two brands cancelled their endorsement deals with him soon after. The actor then decided to file a defamation case against Nikhil. He said the jokes damaged his reputation and caused him to lose money. Nikhil argued that his jokes were just for fun and should be allowed as free speech. The court now has to decide if Nikhil’s jokes were harmful enough to be considered defamation or if they are simply part of comedy. The case is about where to draw the line between jokes and damaging someone’s reputation.Could Nikhil’s jokes get him into legal trouble for defamation under the new criminal law? How will the court decide if Nikhil’s comments were just part of his comedy routine or if they actually damaged the said actors reputation?
