The Rise of SLAPP Suits in India: How Courts Are Tackling Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) have recently emerged as a troubling phenomenon in India. A SLAPP is a lawsuit “intended to censor, intimidate and silence critics”. In practice, powerful entities (often corporations or politicians) use libel, defamation or related suits to punish journalists, activists or small organizations for exposing issues of public concern. These […]