Practical Legal Guidance
Defamation
Making or publishing an imputation about a person intending to harm their reputation.
Detailed Meaning
Defamation is making or publishing any imputation concerning a person, by words, signs, or visible representation, intending to harm or knowing/having reason to believe it will harm that person's reputation, subject to statutorily defined exceptions (such as good-faith imputations for the public good). It can give rise to both criminal liability and a civil suit for damages.
Authoritative Sources & Provenance
Relevant Legislation
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Related Concepts
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