2017-TIOLCORP-60-HC-DEL-IPR
Tosiba Appliances Company Pvt Ltd Vs Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Whether a suit for recovery of compensation for defamation must necessarily disclose the cause of action upon which defamation is alleged - YES : HC
Whether an article can be said to be defamatory if it general in nature, relating to the subject of counterfeiting of well-known brands, and was not relatable to the party claiming defamation in particular - NO: HC
Whether advocate of the party being sued for defamation, can also be charged with defamation on the ground that he was acting as an agent of such party when nowhere in the plaint it is pleaded as such - NO: HC
Whether a client's liability for his lawyer's defamatory communications is limited to situations in which he acted within the scope of employment and with the client's knowledge & consent - YES: HC
Plaint Rejected
: DELHI HIGH COURT