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Section 500 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
500. Punishment for defamation
Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 505: Statements conducting to public mischief.
- Section 153B: Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
- Section 189: Threat of injury to public servant
- Section 87: Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
- Section 245: Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
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