How an actress won ₹10 lakh from Sun TV for Veerappan's remarks: 30-year case ends in Madras HC
Cite this
Citations are auto-generated; verify before publishing. The policy classification is PolicyDhara's, not the source's.
Policy framework or directive — a strategic document setting direction, principles, and objectives for governance. Guides the design of schemes, legislation, and implementation strategies.
Summary
The Madras High Court recently upheld a civil court's ruling directing Sun TV to pay over ₹10 lakh in damages to actress R Sukanya for broadcasting defamatory remarks made against her by infamous bandit Veerappan in 1996 [Sun TV Vs Sukanya]Justice K Kumaresh Babu dismissed Sun TV's appeal against the 2015 verdict of a Chennai court, observing that the channel had failed to verify the contents of the interview. The Court found that Sun TV neither sought a clarification from Sukanya nor independen