Defamation Section

Section 499 provides the definition of defamation and all the cases and exceptions of the act of defamation.

Defamation section. Defamation to the family whoever imputing anything the deceased person before the third person and that imputation to be likely to impair the reputation of the father mother spouse or child of the deceased or to expose that person hated or scammed to be said to commit defamation and shall be punished as prescribed by section 326. Libel libel is the representation made in some permanent form e g writing printing picture etc. In this section you ll find articles covering the wide array of issues that come up in these unique and complicated civil cases.

Defamationrefers to a false statement made to a third party that causes damage to another person or entity s reputation. The remedy for civil defamation is covered under the law of torts. Section 500 which is on punishment for defamation reads.

The term defamation means any action or other proceeding for defamation libel slander or similar claim alleging that forms of speech are false have caused damage to reputation or emotional distress have presented any person in a false light or have resulted in criticism dishonor or condemnation of any person. Defamation as a criminal offence is stated under section 499 of the indian penal code difference between libel and slander. Libel is a written false assertion of fact published to a third party that causes damage to another person or entity s reputation.

One of the most seminal shifts in constitutional jurisprudence occurred in 1964 with the court s decision in new york times co. English law mainly because of historical reasons english law divides defamation into two. Defamation is defined in section 499 of indian penal code 1860 and section 500 provides that a person committing an offense under this section is liable with simple imprisonment for a term of 2 years or fine or with both.

Defamation is generally broken down into two categories. Defamation is a false statement someone makes about you which is published or spoken as a statement of fact and which harms your personal and or professional reputation or causes you other damages. Section 500 provides for punishment for the act of defamation.

Defamation whoever by words either spoken or intended to be read or by signs or by visible representations makes or publishes any imputation concerning any person intending to harm or knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm the reputation of such person is said except in the cases hereinafter expected to defame that person. This is a lengthy section with explanations and in total 10 exceptions included in it. Defamation of the dead.