Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 73 · Decided 31 January 2014
Om Prakash Chautala v. Kanwar Bhan and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 73 · [2014] 1 S.C.R. 939
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1785/2014
- Decided
- 31 January 2014
- Bench
- ANIL R. DAVE, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
CONSTITUTION OF IND/A, 1950: Art. 21 - Reputation of a person is a noble asset - When it is hurt, man is half dead A 8 - It is vety dear to life and deserves protection u/Art. 21 - In C courts, it must be safely guarded - When a court deals with a matter that has something likely to affect a of law are to be cautiously and carefully adhered to - A person who is not a party in a case, his conduct cannot be commented upon - If he asks for D expunction of remarks, same should not be denied. PARTY: Non-impleadment - Disparaging remarks against a person not party in a case - Held: When
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