Law of Defamation and Malicious Prosecution (Civil and Criminal) (with Model Forms of Plaints and Defences and Allied Legislations)

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Description
V Miner Law of Defamation and Malicious Prosecution: Civil and Criminal is a comprehensive commentary on the subject of Defamation and Malicious Prosecution inter alia covering the civil and criminal law aspects of the subject. In this fourteenth edition, all latest and landmark judgments passed by the Supreme Court as well as High Courts in the country, since the publication of the last edition, have been extensively covered, discussed and elaborated with a view to render the present state of law to the avid readers. The book shall be of immense help to law students, law faculty, law college libraries, academicians, lawyers, judges, journalistsetal.
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Contents
Part I - Defamation
Chapter 1.    Introduction
Chapter 2.    Historical Developments in Defamation
Chapter 3.    Definition and Meaning of Demation
Chapter 4.    Important Concepts Relatig to Defamation
Chapter 5.    Disparagement Of Goods
Chapter 6.   Libel And Slander
Chapter 7.    Malicious Falshehoods
Chapter 8.  Construction Of Defamatory Statements
Chapter 9.    Publication
Chapter 10.  Defence Of Justification Or TruthBurden Of Proof On Planintiff/Defendant
Chapter 11.  Defence Of Fair Comment
Chapter 12.  Defence of Absolute Privilege
Chapter 13.  Defence Of Qualified Privilege
Chapter 14. Malice
Chapter 15.  Damages And Costs
Chapter 16. Liability of Company, Directors, Editor, Journalist Etc.
Chapter 17.  Suit For Defamation By Company, Firm And Other Persons
Chapter 18. Defamation As Crime/Offence
Chapter 19. Procedure For Prosecution In Defamation Cases
Chapter 20. Defence Available To Accused In Prosecution For Defamation
Part II
Chapter 1.    Prosecution and Prosecutor
Chapter 2.    Meaning, Nature and Essentials of Malicious Prosecution
Chapter 3.    Important Concepts Relating to Malicious Prosecution
Chapter 4.    Absence of Reasonable and Probable Cause and Malice
Chapter 5.    Damages
Appendices
Subject Index
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Author Details
Author - V. Mitter
Rivising Author - Justice K. Shanmukham, Former Judge, Madras High Court
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