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SINGAPORE: Lawyer Ravi Madasamy, better known as M Ravi, was charged in court on Wednesday (Dec 16) with criminal defamation of the Law Minister.
Ravi, 51, is accused of defaming Minister of Law K Shanmugam by citing an allegation that Mr Shanmugam calls the (shots) and (controls) as well as wields influence over the Chief Justice.
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The case was heard only briefly on Wednesday, with Ravi telling the judge that he had already made representations the week before.
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Lawyer Ravi Madasamy, better known as M. Ravi, was charged in a district court on Wednesday (Dec 16) with criminal defamation.
The 51-year-old Singaporean is accused of defaming Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam in a unit at People’s Park Centre at around 8.45am on Nov 6.
Ravi allegedly posted on Facebook words “containing an imputation” concerning Mr Shanmugam, namely that the minister had claimed that he wields influence and controls Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon……..Read More
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Lawyer Ravi Madasamy, better known as M. Ravi, was charged in a district court yesterday with criminal defamation.
The 51-year-old Singaporean is accused of defaming Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam in a unit at People s Park Centre on Nov 6.
Ravi allegedly posted on Facebook words containing an imputation concerning Mr Shanmugam, namely that the minister had claimed that he wields influence over and controls Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon.
According to court documents, Ravi is said to have intended for the post to harm Mr Shanmugam s reputation.
In a statement on Nov 7, the police said that investigations had been carried out in relation to a Facebook entry that Ravi is accused of posting the day before.