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Law · Q2365

Indian Penal Code

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Q2365

On account of an agitation the lawyers ceased to participate in court proceedings and resorted to 'Satyagrah' An editorial in a newspaper criticised as to whether it behooves to the lawyers as a class to resort to strike. The lawyers were interalia described as 'Kajia dalal' i.e. dispute broker, in the editorial:

A.
Editor of the newspaper is guilty of offence of defamation
B.
Editor of the newspaper is not guilty of offence of defamation
Answer
C.
Not only editor, but Chairman of Board of Directors and its General Manager are also guilty of defamation
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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