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Afif v Savy (SCA 56 of 2019) [2022] SCCA 16 (29 April 2022)
Court of Appeal of Seychelles dismissed a defamation appeal, holding the appellant failed to justify imputations tied to the respondent's image and slides.
Ramkalawan v Parti Lepep (formerly The Seychelles Peoples Progressive Front) & Anor. (CS 458/2006) [2017] SCSC 868 (29 May 2017)
The Defendants published statements imputing violence, sabotage, and criminality to the Plaintiff without adducing evidence of truth or fair comment. The statements were defamatory, and the defences of fair comment and qualified privilege were not established. The Plaintiff’s high standing warranted damages, but the award was set at SR 100,000, reflecting comparative case law and the context of publication.
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Pillay vs Pillay (CS 15/10) [2013] SCSC 68 (16 October 2013)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed a defamation claim over a Tamil circular about a Hindu association dispute, finding the statements substantially true and protected as fair comment.
Lalanne v Regar Publications Pty Ltd & Ors (CS 226/2002) [2006] SCSC 94 (23 October 2006)
The publication was defamatory, made recklessly and maliciously without proper investigation or factual basis, and none of the defences of truth, qualified privilege, or fair comment were available to the defendants. The plaintiff was entitled to damages for injury to reputation and exemplary damages.
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Pillay v Regar Publications (Pty) Ltd & Ors (CS 11/1996) [1997] SCSC 2 (22 January 1997)
Defamation action over a newspaper article about ministerial land transactions. The court found the article defamatory and rejected privilege, fair comment, and justification defenses.
Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation v Barrado (SCA 9 of 1994) [1994] SCCA 21 (9 December 1994)
The Court of Appeal upheld liability for defamation over a broadcast, but found the damages excessive and replaced them with a single apportioned award.
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