PARAGRAPH,WORDS AND MEANINGS

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Topic Of The Day:-“The Judiciary’s #Metoo Moment”

It Is An Opportunity To Ensure That The Defamation Law Is No Longer Used As A Tool For Harassment

In Isaac Asimov’s famous Foundation novels, one of the protagonists often explains that “violence is the last refuge of the incompetent”. In India, the fallout of the #MeToo movement has recently re-emphasised what was already well-known: defamation is the first refuge of the powerful. Whether it is M.J. Akbar’s criminal defamation complaint against Priya Ramani, or Alok Nath’s criminal and civil defamation complaints against Vinta Nanda, accusations of sexual harassment have seen a predictable response: the leveraging of criminal defamation law as a way of striking back.

MEANINGS AND WORDS

1) protagonists

Meaning : the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.

Synonyms : interpreters

Antonyms : antagonists

Example : “the novel’s main protagonist is an American intelligence officer”

2) incompetent

Meaning : not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully.

Synonyms : incapable , inadequate

Antonyms : competent

Example : “a forgetful and utterly incompetent assistant”

3) defamation

Meaning : the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

Synonyms : slander , aspersion

Antonyms : compliment

Example : “she sued him for defamation”