public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence. (3) Nothing in sub-clause ... relations with foreign nations, public order, decency or morality, contempt of court, defamation, incitement to an offense, or the sovereignty and integrity of Parliament
married woman.
498.
The husband of the woman and the woman.
Defamation.. except such cases as are specified against section 500 of the Indian Penal ... wife.
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The husband or wife of the person so marrying.
Defamation against the President or the Vice-President or the Governor of a State
Section 500 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
500. Punishment for defamation.—
Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which
Section 499 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
499. Defamation.—
Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs ... hereinafter expected, to defame that person. Explanation 1.— It may amount to defamation to impute anything to a deceased person, if the imputation would harm
recognised defences against the allegations of having
committed defamation, as contemplated by Section 499 IPC.
Secondly, whether the complainants could at all be
described ... subject to
reasonable restrictions based on considerations of `public
order', `defamation', `decency and morality' among other
grounds.
11. We have considered
Constitution of India
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Constitution of India
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Section 199 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
199. Prosecution for defamation.
(1) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under Chapter
public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence." (b) in clause (6), for the words
public order, decency or morality or in relation to
contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence."
8. The Preamble of the Constitution ... said Section can be supported
under the heads of public order, defamation, incitement to an offence and
decency or morality.
21. Under our constitutional scheme
discharge of his official duties which amounts to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or (ii) makes, produces, publishes
