Accusations made in complaint to lawful authority in good faith cannot attract offence of defamation: Supreme Court

The Court relied on Exception 8 to Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code to note that allegations made in a complaint addressed to the SDM will constitute the offence of defamation.

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