Chapter XXI – Defamation
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Chapter XXI – Defamation is the portion of the Indian Penal Code that defines and prescribes punishments for criminal defamation and related offenses against a person's reputation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chapter of the Indian Penal Code ⓘ |
| appliesIn | criminal courts in India ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
imputation made by signs
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imputation made by visible representations ⓘ imputation made by words ⓘ |
| basedOn | concept of protecting individual reputation ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Act 45 of 1860 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns | offences against reputation ⓘ |
| contains | ten statutory exceptions to defamation in Section 499 IPC ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code
ⓘ
Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code ⓘ Section 501 of the Indian Penal Code ⓘ Section 502 of the Indian Penal Code ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
criminal defamation
ⓘ
defamation under Section 499 IPC ⓘ |
| distinguishes | defamation from fair comment and good faith communications ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Imperial Legislative Council of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactmentYear | 1860 ⓘ |
| hasNature | penal provision ⓘ |
| includes |
criminal liability for defamatory publications
ⓘ
criminal liability for sale of defamatory material ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English common law principles on defamation ⓘ |
| interactsWith | constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression in India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
defamation law ⓘ |
| legalConcept | imputation harming reputation ⓘ |
| objective |
deterrence of false and harmful imputations
ⓘ
protection of social standing and reputation ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prescribes | punishment for criminal defamation ⓘ |
| protects |
reputation of individuals
ⓘ
reputation of legal persons ⓘ |
| providesFor |
exceptions to defamation
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punishment for defamation under Section 500 IPC ⓘ punishment for printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory under Section 501 IPC ⓘ punishment for sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter under Section 502 IPC ⓘ |
| requires |
intention to harm reputation or knowledge or reason to believe that reputation will be harmed
ⓘ
publication of the imputation to a person other than the person defamed ⓘ |
| scope | spoken, written, printed, and visual defamatory imputations ⓘ |
| subjectTo | general exceptions and specific exceptions in Section 499 IPC ⓘ |
| typeOfOffence |
bailable offence (for basic defamation under Section 500 IPC)
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compoundable offence (for basic defamation under Section 500 IPC) ⓘ non-cognizable offence (for basic defamation under Section 500 IPC) ⓘ |
| usedIn | criminal proceedings for defamation in India ⓘ |
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