Can a firm initiate criminal defamation case: SC to examine

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the issue whether a company can file criminal defamation case against person.
The bench comprising of judges J S Khehar and Arun Mishra remarked that issue is importand attention needs to be given. The plea came before the court when Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai against whom Mohan Coal Ltd filed case for criminal defamation alleging her for carrying out negative publicity and protests for professed irregularities mining activities
Senior advocate Shyam Diwan from the side of  Greenpeace activist argued  that companies did have reputation but  could not file criminal defamation.
The bench observed “it is a statutory issue and not a constitutional issue” and added that what difference does it have in case of a corporation or a company.
Diwan said that a company has reputation but it does not have right to life. The bench said the issue needs to be looked into.