Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the complainant had standing to appeal the non-prosecution decision in a private prosecution defamation case.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Because the offense was prosecuted only upon complaint and the public prosecutor could not intervene, the complainant had standing under the Federal Supreme Court Act.
Motivazione estratta
The court noted that in this procedural setting the complainant alone pursued the accusation before the cantonal authorities, satisfying the standing requirement.