| Case ID |
3ba8225c-90f3-451f-8f6e-9d74014606a6 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Criminal Revision No. 30 of 2010 |
| Decision Date |
Mar 25, 2010 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Lahore High Court dismissed the petitioner's application, affirming that the respondent complainant, Abdul Aziz Mohmand, was an aggrieved person as defined under section 198 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court held that the complaint filed by the respondent was maintainable since it was grounded in alleged defamation against both the Jang Group of Newspapers and the complainant personally. The court emphasized that the reputation of the complainant was directly affected by the defamatory material published by the petitioner, thereby justifying the respondent's standing to initiate the complaint. The court concluded that the trial court's order summoning the petitioner under relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code did not merit interference, thus the revision petition was dismissed. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around allegations of defamation filed by Abdul Aziz Mohmand, the Resident Manager of the Jang Group of Newspapers, against Malik Muhammad Shoaib Bhutta, the editor of Daily Tulou. The respondent alleged that the petitioner published defamatory material that harmed the reputation of the Jang Group and its CEO. The court analyzed whether the respondent qualified as an aggrieved person under section 198 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which mandates that only an aggrieved person can file a defamation complaint. The ruling clarified that both individuals and corporate entities could be considered aggrieved parties in defamation cases. Ultimately, the court ruled in favor of the respondent, reinforcing the principles of defamation law in Pakistan. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Jang Group of Newspapers,
Daily Tulou, Islamabad
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| Judges |
SAGHEER AHMAD QADRI, J
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| Lawyers |
Muhammad Arshad Tabrez,
Amjad Afsar Ghakhar
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| Petitioners |
Malik MUHAMMAD SHOAIB BHUTTA
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| Respondents |
ABDUL AZIZ MOHMAND
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| Citations |
2010 SLD 322,
2010 PLD 300
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| Other Citations |
Aslam Akbar Kazi and 3 others v. Gulzar Ahmad Channa and another, 2003 PCr.LJ 1892,
Muhammad Abdullah v The State, 2000 PCr.LJ 576,
Bashir Ahmad v Zafar ul Islam and others, PLD 2004 SC 298,
Imdad and 3 others v The State and 2 others, 2006 PCr.LJ 1243,
SHEVO v Regional Police Officer, Hyderabad Region, Hyderabad and 15 others, PLD 2009 Kar. 24,
Municipal Board, Konch v. Ganesh Prasad Chaturvedi, AIR (99) 1952 All. 114,
Shabana Mustafa v. Dr. Muhammad Khalid and others, PLD 2001 Lah. 98,
Hosseinbhoy Ismailji v. Emperior, AIR 1934 Sindh 188,
Surajmal v. Ramnath, AIR 1928 Nag 58
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| Laws Involved |
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860,
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
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| Sections |
499,
500,
501,
502,
502A,
11,
44,
198,
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