The Patna HC has held that a person cannot initiate criminal defamation proceedings merely because he is a follower or disciple of the individual allegedly defamed. The Court observed that under... The Court observed that under Section 199(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), a complaint for criminal defamation must be instituted by a person aggrieved by the alleged offence, and that personal sentiments or association cannot satisfy this statutory requirement.