Case Summary
The plaintiff, S.Sreejith.IPS, an IPS Officer, is suing the defendant, K.M.Shajahan, for defamation and damages caused by scandalous statements made online. The defendant failed to appear in court, leading to a judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Plaintiff
Relief Granted
Compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- with 6% interest per annum.
Case Type
Civil Suit
Final Judgment
No
The court decreed the suit in favor of the plaintiff, ordering the defendant to pay Rs. 5,00,000/- along with interest for defamation caused by false statements. This amount is to be recovered from the defendant's assets.
Why Plaintiff Won:
The plaintiff's case was unchallenged since the defendant failed to appear in court.
The plaintiff's case was unchallenged since the defendant failed to appear in court.
Losing Side's Weaknesses:
The plaintiff's case was unchallenged since the defendant failed to appear in court.
The plaintiff's case was unchallenged since the defendant failed to appear in court.
Supporting Evidence
From the unrebutted evidence adduced by the plaintiff, plaintiff's case stands unchallenged and proved.
Judgment Evidence:
In the result, the suit is decreed with costs allowing the plaintiff to recover compensation of an amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five lakhs only) with 6% interest per annum from the date of suit till date of realisation from the defendants and their assets.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- S.Sreejith.IPS
- Party Age
- 52
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- K.M.Shajahan
- Relation
- S/o
Plaintiffs Documents
DVD containing the post of the defendant, Transcription of narration made by the defendant
Defendants Documents
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Sri.V.S.Bhasurendran Nair
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Sri.Rahmathullah.R
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Smt.Geethi.S.Bal
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Smt.Lekshmi Sree.G
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Sri.Krishna Prasad.S.R
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Smt.Aarcha.R
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Damages
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
Compensation for the scandal defamatory statements imputed by defendants against the plaintiff.
Evidence:
Hence this court finds that the plaintiff is entitled to get a decree as prayed for.
Documents & Evidence
Document Type:
DVD
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Contains the post of the defendant in his blog under the caption 'The Truth Tag'.
Reference:
Ext.A1
Document Type:
Transcription of narration
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Transcription of the narration made by the defendant.
Reference:
Ext.A2
Case Classification
Case Type
Civil Suit
Category
Other Civil Cases
District
Thiruvananthapuram
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court Thiruvananthapuram
Common Reasons
Defamation
Case Code
OS.NO.
Case Code Year
2022