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Draft For Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 1 For Compensation For Defamation Converted - Watermark

The plaintiff is suing the defendant for defamation after the defendant publicly accused the plaintiff of adulterating products in a resident's association meeting, causing embarrassment and loss of business to the plaintiff. The plaintiff denies the accusation and is seeking compensation for loss of business and mental harassment from the court.

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Draft For Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 1 For Compensation For Defamation Converted - Watermark

The plaintiff is suing the defendant for defamation after the defendant publicly accused the plaintiff of adulterating products in a resident's association meeting, causing embarrassment and loss of business to the plaintiff. The plaintiff denies the accusation and is seeking compensation for loss of business and mental harassment from the court.

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IN THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE CLASS I AT DELHI

SUIT NO. ________ / 2021

ABC

S/O________,

R/O ____________

…. Plaintiff

Vs.

XYZ

S/O________,

R/O____________

…. Respondent

PLAINT UNDER ORDER 7 RULE 1 FOR COMPENSATION FOR


DEFAMATION

The plaintiff respectfully states as follows: –

Brief Description of the case:

• The respondent publicly accused the plaintiff of ___________, which has


caused immense harm to the reputation of the plaintiff. The present suit is
meant for compensation for the harm done to the plaintiff's reputation.
Matters of Inducement:

• Plaintiff sells ______ in many colonies of ________ (place) including


_________
• Respondent is the president of an informal resident association ________.

Facts constituting cause of action:

• In a resident’s association meeting held on ________, the respondent


publicly accused the plaintiff of selling his products with mixing. A tape
record of the respondent making the accusation is attached with this petition.

• The said speech made by the respondent was heard by hundreds of residents
of _______, where the plaintiff sells goods.

• The said speech has caused the plaintiff a lot of embarrassment and loss of
business.

• The plaintiff denies that he sells mixed products and claims that the
statement made by the respondent was completely baseless.

Jurisdiction:

• The meeting where the defamatory statement was made by the respondent
happened in _________, which is under this court's jurisdiction.

• The plaintiff claims, on account of the loss of business as well as mental


agony, an amount of _________ which is under this court's jurisdiction.

Relief Claimed:

• The plaintiff prays that the court be pleased to order the respondent to pay
sum of Rs _________ on account of the loss of business because of his
baseless and false speech. The plaintiff further prays that the respondent be
ordered to pay compensation for mental harassment and cost of this
litigation.

Advocate for Plaintiff


Place: __________

Date: __________

Verification:

I, ______, do hereby verify that the contents from paras 1 to 12 are correct and true
to the best of my knowledge and personal belief and no part of it is false and
nothing material has been concealed therein. Affirmed at ______ on this ____ Day
of _________ 2021.

Plaintiff

Through

Advocate

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