Can I file a defamation suit with damages on my HoD who suspended me?

741 votes

you can file civil suit for damages against the complainant for having maligned your reputation The said complaint have tarnished the reputation of the accused and damaged his social standing and goodwill in society. These malicious, vexatious, false and incorrect statements were made with a sole motive to malign the fine professional and personal standing and image of the accused in his professional, social and personal circles, and to cause him to suffer material and personal/mental injury and anguish thereto, thus, giving rise to Cause of Action to the accused against the complainant
you can also file complaint of criminal defamation against the complainant as the complainant had failed to make out a prima facie case against you and complaint was dismissed

Advocate Vedashree A LawRato

716 votes

Cause of action to file such arise only when you get set aside such suspension order by appropriate authority holding that such suspension illegal and unwarranted. More legal comments depends upon charges levelled against you.

Advocate Kishan Dutt Kalaskar LawRato

798 votes

There should be a defamatory statement made against you and u should have sufficient document to show that it has hurt you a lot in public and same should be on evidence on record with vproof so you havr to lodge a complaint before police to take defamatory evidence from whatsapp since evidence act srction 65b proof should be downloaded from ur whatsapp from police and later filed in court meet an advocate take his assistance and file it.

Advocate Nagesh B L LawRato