'Minister is free to tweet'- Mumbai HC puts aside Defamation case against Nawab Malik

  • The Mumbai High court has refused an interim relief in a defamation case against Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik.
  • The court found Malik's tweet as 'malicious' and said that it can't be said that allegations made in them could be said to be false at this stage.
  • It added that the minister is free to tweet but only after a reasonable verification of facts.
  • Letting you know, Gyandev Wankhede, father of NCB zonal officer, Sameer Wankhede, had slapped a defamation case against Mr Malik.
  • He had also sought damages to the tune of ₹ 1.25 crore from him for allegedly making defamatory comments against his son.