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Indian Penal Code

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Q519

Which of the following statement is correct?

A.
A publisher is responsible for publishing a defamatory statement for first time only and not for repeating it
B.
Only editor and not printer and publisher are responsible for that defamatory statement in the newspaper
C.
Defamatory imputation concerning any person may be conveyed obliquely or indirectly, or by way of question, conjecture, exclamation or by irony
Answer
D.
The court does not distinguish between "character" and "reputation" against defamation

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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