Section 500 Of Indian Penal Code

Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both.

Section 500 of indian penal code. Viii of 1973 thecentral laws adaptation order 1961. The indian penal code 1860. Section 500 in the indian penal code 500.

This section provides punishment for defamation. Chapter xxi defamation. Provisions under this section is.

Section 499 of indian penal code. Section 500 which is on punishment for defamation reads. Thebangladesh laws revision and declaration act 1973 act no.

It is expedient to provide a general penal code for india. Section 499 and section 500 of ipc deals with the defamation as an offence. Annotation s view full act.

Section 501 in the indian penal code 501. Punishment for defamation whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both. The remedy for civil defamation is covered under the law of torts.

Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory whoev er prints or engraves any matter knowing or having good reason to believe that such matter is defamatory of any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both. It is considered as the statement of fact which is unprivileged and not true that must harm someone s reputation either by spoken or written and the same must be published before the third party. Whoever defames another shall bepunished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years orwith fine or with both.