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Telangana High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy

Justice K. Lakshman ruled the petition was not maintainable due to lack of authorisation from BJP leadership

Telangana HC quashes defamation case against CM Revanth Reddy
The BJP leader had stated that the statement was misleading and false, and that it had defamed the party and its workers.
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Overview

  • The Telangana High Court on August 1 quashed the defamation case against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over remarks he made during the 2024 Lok Sabha campaign in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
  • BJP leader Kasam Venkateshwarlu had filed the complaint under Section 499 of the IPC and Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act, alleging Reddy falsely claimed the party would abolish reservations.
  • The court found the petition lacked proper authorisation from BJP leadership and held that an unauthorised complaint could not be maintained.
  • This order follows interim rulings that exempted Reddy from personal court appearances and a July decision that quashed a separate 2016 SC/ST atrocity case against him.
  • The ruling reinforces judicial safeguards against politically motivated prosecutions and may influence how courts assess defamation and atrocity law applied to political speech.