Legal Question in Personal Injury in India

my wife filed criminal complaint u/s 498A & 406 IPC to the police but the police after investigation gave the final inquiry report that her complaint is false. after that the district judge granted me divorce on the finding that the wife is proved guilty of cruelty by filing false complaint. can i file criminal and civil defamation on the above basis agaist her. if yes what are the chances to win the defamation court case and in which court should i file defamation case


Asked on 3/14/12, 7:03 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

yes u can file defamation and decides on merit

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Answered on 3/14/12, 7:07 am
RAJIV GUPTA (Cell: +91 9811284735) [email protected]

she can be held liable for malicious prosecution and also you can seek damages for the same. defamation is not made out.

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Answered on 3/14/12, 8:39 am


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