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Q403

A invited his friend B to his house for dinner. While there were having dinner, B made certain unwanted comments about the married sister of A. Frustrated A started abusing B and also said that he is a womanizer and a cheat and has misappropriated huge funds of his employer. B sued A for defamation

A.
A is liable as he made derogatory statements about B
B.
A is liable as he did not act as a good friend
C.
A is not liable as he has not communicated these statements to anybody except B
Answer
D.
A is not liable as he has made defamatory statements on being provoked by B himself

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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