Bombay HC Quashes Defamation Case as Statements Were Part of Statutory Corporate Process

Ratan N. Tata Vs State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) In, the Bombay High Court considered a criminal writ petition challenging an order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai, which had issued process against several directors and officers of Tata Sons Ltd. for alleged defamation under Section 500 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The complaint arose from Special Notices issued by Tata Sons Ltd. in November 2016 seeking the removal of an independent director from Tata Chemicals Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., and Tata Steel Ltd. through Extraordinary General Meetings...