x“The law is that when such a defence is raised, the burden is on the defendant to prove the truth of the words complained of. The defendant must prove that the defamatory imputation is true by justifying the precise imputation complained of. “It is not necessary to prove the truth of every word in the libel. The defendants have proved that the gist of the libel is true. In the circumstance, the suit crumbles and it is accordingly dismissed,” he held and also dismissed the counter claim of the defendant.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2021 02:26 UTC