27/02/2026
Alhamidulilah.
Another Milestone Achieved by Our Legal Team.
By the grace of Allah, our legal team has successfully secured dismissal of a Rs. 5 Crore defamation suit filed against our client.
Brief Background:
The plaintiff instituted a suit for defamation, claiming damages of Rs. 5,00,00,000 (Five Crores), alleging that statements made by our client during a pending civil proceeding damaged his reputation, caused mental anguish, and resulted in financial loss.
Our Legal Strategy:
On behalf of our client, we appeared before the Honorable V-Additional District & Sessions Judge, Karachi East, and filed a Written Statement along with an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for rejection of the plaint.
Key Arguments:
Statements made during judicial proceedings are protected as qualified privileged; therefore, no defamation action lies.
There was no publication, dissemination, or circulation of any alleged defamatory material to the public.
The suit was barred by law, including Sections 8 and 12 of the Defamation Ordinance.
Hence, the suit was not maintainable.
Outcome:
After detailed arguments, the Honorable Court allowed our application VII Rule 11 and rejected the plaint, holding the suit to be not maintainable.
We remain committed to delivering principled, strategic, and results-driven legal representation.
Waheed Hussain Sahito & Co.
Advocates & Legal Consultants.
