imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute, unchastity to a woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes any imputation concerning any person intending to harm, or knowing or having reason ... believe that such imputation will harm, the reputation of such person, is said, except in the cases hereinafter expected, to defame that person. Explanation
read, or by signs or by
visible representations, makes or publishes any
imputation concerning any person intending to
harm, or knowing or having reason ... believe that
such imputation will harm, the reputation of such
person, is said, except in the cases hereinafter
expected, to defame that person.
Explanation
will may be relevant facts. (b) A sues B for a libel imputing disgraceful conduct to A; B affirms that the matter alleged
respective companies and
the acts of the companies could be attributed and imputed to them. On this
premise, the Special Judge felt that there ... fact situation, the acts of the companies are to be attributed and
imputed to them. Consequently, I find enough material on record to proceed
against
18th January, 1943, amongst other
things, that the acts and conduct imputed to the defendants
did not amount to heresy or schism, or to voluntary ... judgment the learned District judge
found that the acts and claims imputed to the defendants did
not amount to heresy and did not make
fictitious person. (e) A is accused of defaming B by publishing an imputation intended to harm the reputation of B. The fact of previous publications
Section 153B in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration.—
(1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written ... signs or by visible representations or otherwise,— (a) makes or publishes any imputation that any class of persons cannot, by reason of their being members
unless the person asking it has reasonable grounds for thinking that the imputation which it conveys is well founded. Illustrations (a) A barrister is instructed
they are of such a nature that the truth of the imputation conveyed by them would seriously affect the opinion of the Court ... matter to which he testifies; (2) Such questions are improper if the imputation which they convey relates to matters so remote in time