Overview

• Judge Jitendra Singh ruled that Jain’s revision petition failed to demonstrate prima facie grounds for defamation under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• The appeal challenged an October 2023 TV interview in which Bansuri Swaraj cited a June 2022 ED tweet reporting the seizure of ₹3 crore, 1.8 kg of gold and 133 gold coins from Jain’s premises.
• The court held that Swaraj merely reproduced the ED’s official disclosure verbatim, noting no independent factual allegations.
• It emphasized the absence of any evidence indicating she intended to malign Jain or secure unfair political advantage.
• The decision highlights legal thresholds for criminal defamation and the protection afforded to secondary communicators of government disclosures.