The Editor Tahirpur Times v. Atma Ram

$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + RFA 833/2023 THE EDITOR TAHIRPUR TIMES .....Appellant Through:

None versus ATMA RAM .....Respondent Through:

None

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

O R D E R

% 18.02.2025 [Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)] CM APPL. 52891/2023 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CM APPL. 52893/2023 (for condonation of delay of 31 days in refiling) & CM APPL. 52892/2023 (stay) 1.

Neither the decretal amount has been deposited in terms with order 17.11.2023 nor anyone has appeared on behalf of the appellant. It is 3:10 pm.

2.

The appellant has assailed judgment and decree of award of damages. It appears that the appellant newspaper published a defamatory article against the respondent. Before the trial court, the appellant pleaded having published the article in good faith. But no evidence to establish the good faith was adduced. Rather, what to say of producing his source in the witness box, the appellant did not even disclose name of the source in order to establish good faith.

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3.

Nevertheless, since neither the decretal amount has been deposited nor anyone appeared on behalf of appellant, the appeal and the accompanying applications are dismissed in default. GIRISH KATHPALIA, J FEBRUARY 18, 2025/tp Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 17:01:53