Supreme Court Upholds Defamation Case Against Asianet News

The Supreme Court has refused to quash the defamation case filed by actor-politician Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network and journalist Vishweshwar Bhat. Spandana alleges the network wrongly implicated her in a betting and spot-fixing scandal, displaying her name and photos repeatedly. The Karnataka High Court's earlier decision was upheld.

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the defamation case filed by actor-politician Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network and journalist Vishweshwar Bhat.

Spandana claims that Asianet News wrongfully associated her with a betting and spot-fixing scandal, repeatedly airing her name and images.

A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, ruled against quashing the proceedings, upholding the Karnataka High Court’s decision that found no grounds to dismiss the case.