{
  "id": 15628175,
  "title": "Former Punjab MLA Simarjeet Bains sentenced to one year in defamation case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/former-punjab-mla-simarjeet-bains-sentenced-to-one-year-in-defamation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T16:05:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/punjab/former-punjab-mla-simarjeet-bains-sentenced-to-one-year-in-defamation-case/article71602980.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Therefore, the point of determination is answered in favour of the complainant... accused Simarjeet Singh Bains is hereby held guilty of committing the offence of defamation of the complainant, said the court",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}