Citation Name: 2024 MLD 541 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case TOLA RAM vs NARGIS BALOCH EDITOR DAILY INTEKHAB S — 2024 MLD 541 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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Citation: 2024 MLD 541 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 MLD 541 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case TOLA RAM vs NARGIS BALOCH EDITOR DAILY INTEKHAB S
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 13---S; Validity---Under Defamation Ordinance; Defamation Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 MLD 541 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case TOLA RAM VS NARGIS BALOCH EDITOR DAILY INTEKHAB S. 13---Suit for recovery of damages---Civil Court---Jurisdiction---Respondents published a false speech/report in a Daily Newspaper, which caused harm to the reputation, dignity, honor and business of plaintiffs---Plaintiffs claimed damages, and Trial Court decreed the suit---Validity---Under Defamation Ordinance 2002, the power vests only in the District Court---Section 13 of the Defamation Ordinance, 2002, prescribes the remedy before District Court---Said section has no ouster clause regarding the jurisdiction of Civil Court to entertain the suit for defamation---Civil Court being Court of ultimate jurisdiction could be invoked in all civil matters unless its jurisdiction was expressly or impliedly barred by statute---Appellate Court ignored such aspect of the case while passing the impugned judgment---Petition was dismissed accordingly.

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