Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Defamation - When truth is set up as a defence, it must be extent to entire libel and it is not sufficient that only a part of libel is proved to be true...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 200, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Issuance of process - Defamation - Magistrate has passed detailed order recording prima facie satisfaction that allegations in the newspaper would fall within expression of defamation u/s 499 IPC - To determine whether imputations are sufficient to attract provisions of S.499 IPC, a..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Quashing of complaint - Offence u/ss 499, 500 IPC - Prima facie Magistrate found that offence in question falls within meaning of expression u/s 499 IPC - Stage of recording of evidence has not reached - It is difficult to hold that a case for quashing of complaint u/s 482 Cr.P.C has..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Defamation - Imputations in counter filed in Court proceedings - Not circulated or stated so, in the public at large - A counter in a suit, though a public document, but is not seen by others - Even in the complaint, there is no averment that other persons read the counter - As such,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500, 499 -- First exception - Quashing of proceedings - Defamation - Plea of defence of good faith - Defence plea being a question of fact can be decided during trial only and benefit of S.499 First Exception IPC cannot be claimed at the stage of issuance of summons - At this stage, Magistrate is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Defamation - Allegation that news item published in the newspaper of accused has leveled against complainant for giving political support to one lady that encouraged her to involve in immoral activities - However, in entire complaint there is total absence of any statement even in substantial measures, which part of publication..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Defamation - Two kinds of defamation are libel and slander - In libel, the defamatory statement is made in some permanent and visible form, such as writing, printing, pictures or effigies - In slander, it is made in spoken words or in some other transitory form, whether visible or audible, such as gestures or inarticulate but..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Defamation - Averments made in written statement filed in Court are publication of imputation...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500, 499 -- Exception ninth - Defamation - Good faith is no defence if imputation is per se defamatory...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Defamation - Intention to cause harm is most essential sine quo non for an offence as defined u/s 499 IPC...........
