What is Defamation ? What are its exceptions? Explain.
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Explanation:
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
Expectation:-
An exception is an event that occurs during the execution of a program that disrupts the normal flow of instructions during the execution of a program. ... The object, called an exception object, contains information about the error, including its type and the state of the program when the error occurred.
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What is 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
What are the exceptions?
Exceptions
- ExceptionsException 1 – Truth for the public good
A publication with true contents and made with an intention of the public good, howsoever derogatory will not amount to defamation.
- Exception 2 – Fair Criticism of Public Servant
Exception 2 – Fair Criticism of Public ServantThis exception protects opinions and not assertions. Every citizen has legal right to make fair comments on the public
- Exception 3 – Fair comment on public conduct of public men other than a public servant
Further, a fair, honest and true criticism of servants of public other than the official public servants will succeed to be a fair comment.
- Exception 4 – Case Comments
– Case CommentsProtection has been attributed to case comments of the adjudicated decisions of cases when they are executed bonafidely.