Family Members or near relatives eligible to file a defamation suit against imputations leveled against a deceased person The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the matter of Raj Kumar Saini v. Sant Kanwar, while referring to Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code, 1908 emphasized that only a “person aggrieved” could file defamation suit. The Court additionally emphasized that an imputation made against a deceased person could also amount to defamation, but that only a relative or family member could file a defamation suit in respect of an imputation against a deceased person.
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