What kinds of statement have been held to be absolutely privileged by the Supreme Court?

It has been held that the occasion of making each of the following statement is absolutely privileged:-

(1) any statement by a judge as such,

(2)any statement made by a subordinate officer of a court when acting either judicially or on duty,

(3)any statement made by an advocate as such, counsel, vakil, pleader, solicitor, official receiver,

(4) any statement in a pleading affidavit, notice, summons, report, will, information or other similar state document,

(5) any statement by a junior,

(6) any statement by a witness as such,

(7) any statement supposed to be material for the purpose, made by a person, seeking legal advice.


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