Malicious statements in the name of freedom of expression cannot be justified: HC

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today observed that malicious and defamatory statements in the name of freedom of expression could not be justified.

The court was remitting a case challenging the order of a sessions court, which directed two persons in the case to pay a fine of Rs.9,000 each instead of two months imprisonment as ordered by a Judicial Magistrate, back to the sessions court.
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