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Indian Penal Code 1860 IPC 1860 Chapter XXI Section 499 to Section 502
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860) :
Chapter XXI : Of Defamation :
Section 499 : Defamation:
Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes any imputation concerning any person intending to harm, or knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm, the reputation of such person, is said, except in the cases 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 the reputation of that person if living, and is intended to be hurtful to the feelings of his family or other near relatives.
Explanation 2. - It may amount to defamation to make an imputation concerning a company or an association or collection of persons as such.
Explanation 3. - An imputation in the form of an alternative or expressed ironically, may amount to defamation.
Explanation 4. - No imputation is said to harm a persons reputation, unless that imputation directly or indirectly, in the estimation of others, lowers the moral or intellectual character of that person, or lowers the character of that person in respect of his case or of his calling, or lowers the credit of that person, or causes it to be believed that the body of that person is in a loathsome state, or in a state generally considered as disgraceful.
First Exception. - Imputation of truth which public good requires to be made or published. - It is not defamation to impute anything which is true concerning any person, ifit be for the public good that the imputation should be made or published. Whether or not it is for the public good is a question of fact. Second Exception. - Public conduct of Public servants. - It is not defamation to express in a good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of a public servant in the discharge of his public functions, or respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further.
Third Exception. - Conduct of any person touching any public question. - It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct ofany person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further.
Fourth Exception. - Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts. - It is not defamation to publish substantially true report of the proceedings of a Court of Justice, or of the result of any such proceedings. Explanation. - A Justice of the Peace or other officer holding an inquiry in open Court preliminary to a trial in a Court of Justice, is a Court within the meaning of the above section.
Fifth Exception. - Merits of case decided in Court or conduct of witnesses and others concerned. - It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting the merits of any case, civil or criminal, which has been decided by a Court of Justice, or respecting the conduct of any person as a party, witness or agent in any such case, or respecting the character of such person, as far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. appears in that conduct, and no further.
Sixth Exception. - Merits of public performance. - It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion respecting the merits of any performance which its author has submitted to the judgment ofthe public, or respecting the character of the author so far as his character appears in such performance, and no further.
Explanation. - A performance may be substituted to the judgment of the public expressly or by acts on the part of the author which imply such submission to the judgment of the public.
Seventh Exception. - Censure passed in good faith by person having lawful authority over another. - It is not defamation in a person having over another any authority, either conferred by law of arising out of a lawful contract made with that other, to pass in good faith any censure on the conduct of that other in matters to which such lawful authority relates.
Eight Exception. - Accusation preferred in good faith to authorized person. - It is not defamation to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority over that person with respected to the subject-matter of accusation.
Ninth Exception. - Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or others interests. - It is not defamation to make an imputation on the character of another provided that the imputation be made in good faith for the protection of the interests of the person making it, or of any other person, or for the public good.
Tenth Exception. - Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed or for public good. - It is not defamation to convey a caution, in good faith, to one person against another, provided that such caution be intended for the good of the person to whom it is conveyed, or of some person in whom that person is interested, or for the public good.
Section 500 : Punishment for defamation:
Classification of Offence:
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 501 : Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory:
Classification of Offence:
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
Whoever prints or engraves any matter, knowing or having good reason to believe that such matter is defamatory of any person, shall be punished witth simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 502 : Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter:
Classification of Offence:
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing that it contains such matter, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Chapter XXI : Of Defamation :
Section 499 : Defamation:
Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes any imputation concerning any person intending to harm, or knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm, the reputation of such person, is said, except in the cases 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 the reputation of that person if living, and is intended to be hurtful to the feelings of his family or other near relatives.
Explanation 2. - It may amount to defamation to make an imputation concerning a company or an association or collection of persons as such.
Explanation 3. - An imputation in the form of an alternative or expressed ironically, may amount to defamation.
Explanation 4. - No imputation is said to harm a persons reputation, unless that imputation directly or indirectly, in the estimation of others, lowers the moral or intellectual character of that person, or lowers the character of that person in respect of his case or of his calling, or lowers the credit of that person, or causes it to be believed that the body of that person is in a loathsome state, or in a state generally considered as disgraceful.
First Exception. - Imputation of truth which public good requires to be made or published. - It is not defamation to impute anything which is true concerning any person, ifit be for the public good that the imputation should be made or published. Whether or not it is for the public good is a question of fact. Second Exception. - Public conduct of Public servants. - It is not defamation to express in a good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of a public servant in the discharge of his public functions, or respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further.
Third Exception. - Conduct of any person touching any public question. - It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct ofany person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further.
Fourth Exception. - Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts. - It is not defamation to publish substantially true report of the proceedings of a Court of Justice, or of the result of any such proceedings. Explanation. - A Justice of the Peace or other officer holding an inquiry in open Court preliminary to a trial in a Court of Justice, is a Court within the meaning of the above section.
Fifth Exception. - Merits of case decided in Court or conduct of witnesses and others concerned. - It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting the merits of any case, civil or criminal, which has been decided by a Court of Justice, or respecting the conduct of any person as a party, witness or agent in any such case, or respecting the character of such person, as far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. appears in that conduct, and no further.
Sixth Exception. - Merits of public performance. - It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion respecting the merits of any performance which its author has submitted to the judgment ofthe public, or respecting the character of the author so far as his character appears in such performance, and no further.
Explanation. - A performance may be substituted to the judgment of the public expressly or by acts on the part of the author which imply such submission to the judgment of the public.
Seventh Exception. - Censure passed in good faith by person having lawful authority over another. - It is not defamation in a person having over another any authority, either conferred by law of arising out of a lawful contract made with that other, to pass in good faith any censure on the conduct of that other in matters to which such lawful authority relates.
Eight Exception. - Accusation preferred in good faith to authorized person. - It is not defamation to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority over that person with respected to the subject-matter of accusation.
Ninth Exception. - Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or others interests. - It is not defamation to make an imputation on the character of another provided that the imputation be made in good faith for the protection of the interests of the person making it, or of any other person, or for the public good.
Tenth Exception. - Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed or for public good. - It is not defamation to convey a caution, in good faith, to one person against another, provided that such caution be intended for the good of the person to whom it is conveyed, or of some person in whom that person is interested, or for the public good.
Section 500 : Punishment for defamation:
Classification of Offence:
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 501 : Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory:
Classification of Offence:
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
Whoever prints or engraves any matter, knowing or having good reason to believe that such matter is defamatory of any person, shall be punished witth simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 502 : Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter:
Classification of Offence:
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
Punishment :Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing that it contains such matter, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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