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‘High Time’: SC On Decriminalisation Of Colonial-Era Defamation Law

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The Supreme Court on Monday said it is “high time” that defamation is decriminalised

The SC made the observation in the defamation case against The Wire. (Image: PTI/File)

The SC made the observation in the defamation case against The Wire. (Image: PTI/File)

The Supreme Court on Monday said it is “high time” that defamation is decriminalised.

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