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      • Chapter I: Introduction
      • Chapter II: General Explanations
      • Chapter VI: Of Offences Against The State
      • Chapter III: Of Punishments
      • Chapter IV: General Exceptions
      • Chapter V: Of Abetment
      • Chapter VA: Criminal Conspiracy
      • Chapter VI: Of Offences Against The State
      • Chapter VII: Of Offences Relating To The Army, Navy, Air Force
      • Chapter VIII: Of Offences Against The Public Tranquillity
      • Chapter IX: Of Offences By Or Relating To Public Servants
      • Chapter X: Of Contempts Of The Lawful Authority Of Public Servants
      • Chapter XI: Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice
      • Chapter XII: Of Offences Relating To Coin And Government Stamps
      • Chapter XIII: Of Offences Relating To Weights And Measures
      • Chapter XIV: Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals
      • Chapter XIX: Of The Criminal Breach Of Contracts Of Service
      • Chapter XV: Of Offences Relating To Religion
      • Chapter XVI: Of Offences Affecting The Human Body
      • Chapter XVII: Of Offences Against Property
      • Chapter XVIII: Of Offences Relating To Documents And To Property Marks
      • Chapter XX: Of Offences Relating To Marriage
      • Chapter XXA: Of Cruelty By Husband Or Relatives Of Husband
      • Chapter XXI: Of Defamation
      • Chapter XXII: Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult And Annoyance
      • Chapter XXIII: Of Attempts To Commit Offences
    • Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998
    • Indian Divorce Act, 1869
    • The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
    • Indian Evidence Act, 1872
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    • Chapter IV: General Exceptions
    • Chapter VA: Criminal Conspiracy
    • Chapter VI: Of Offences Against The State
    • Chapter VII: Of Offences Relating To The Army, Navy, Air Force
    • Chapter VIII: Of Offences Against The Public Tranquillity
    • Chapter I: Introduction
    • Chapter II: General Explanations
    • Chapter III: Of Punishments
    • Chapter IX: Of Offences By Or Relating To Public Servants
    • Chapter V: Of Abetment
    • Chapter X: Of Contempts Of The Lawful Authority Of Public Servants
    • Chapter XI: Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice
    • Chapter XII: Of Offences Relating To Coin And Government Stamps
    • Chapter XIII: Of Offences Relating To Weights And Measures
    • Chapter XIV: Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals
    • Chapter XIX: Of The Criminal Breach Of Contracts Of Service
    • Chapter XV: Of Offences Relating To Religion
    • Chapter XVI: Of Offences Affecting The Human Body
    • Chapter XVII: Of Offences Against Property
    • Chapter XVIII: Of Offences Relating To Documents And To Property Marks
    • Chapter XX: Of Offences Relating To Marriage
    • Chapter XXA: Of Cruelty By Husband Or Relatives Of Husband
    • Chapter XXI: Of Defamation
    • Chapter XXII: Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult And Annoyance
    • Chapter XXIII: Of Attempts To Commit Offences
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  • Indian Divorce Act, 1869
  • Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998
  • Meet the Author – Vardhaman Raj
  • The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)
  • The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
  • The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  • The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  • The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
  • The Railways Act, 1989
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    • Chapter IV: General Exceptions
    • Chapter VA: Criminal Conspiracy
    • Chapter VI: Of Offences Against The State
    • Chapter VII: Of Offences Relating To The Army, Navy, Air Force
    • Chapter VIII: Of Offences Against The Public Tranquillity
    • Chapter I: Introduction
    • Chapter II: General Explanations
    • Chapter III: Of Punishments
    • Chapter IX: Of Offences By Or Relating To Public Servants
    • Chapter V: Of Abetment
    • Chapter X: Of Contempts Of The Lawful Authority Of Public Servants
    • Chapter XI: Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice
    • Chapter XII: Of Offences Relating To Coin And Government Stamps
    • Chapter XIII: Of Offences Relating To Weights And Measures
    • Chapter XIV: Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals
    • Chapter XIX: Of The Criminal Breach Of Contracts Of Service
    • Chapter XV: Of Offences Relating To Religion
    • Chapter XVI: Of Offences Affecting The Human Body
    • Chapter XVII: Of Offences Against Property
    • Chapter XVIII: Of Offences Relating To Documents And To Property Marks
    • Chapter XX: Of Offences Relating To Marriage
    • Chapter XXA: Of Cruelty By Husband Or Relatives Of Husband
    • Chapter XXI: Of Defamation
    • Chapter XXII: Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult And Annoyance
    • Chapter XXIII: Of Attempts To Commit Offences
  • About
  • Contact
  • Indian Divorce Act, 1869
  • Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998
  • Meet the Author – Vardhaman Raj
  • The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)
  • The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
  • The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  • The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  • The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
  • The Railways Act, 1989

Chapter XXI: Of Defamation

IPC Chapter XXI: Of Defamation

IPC Section 499: Defamation

IPC Section 500: Punishment for defamation

IPC Section 501: Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory

IPC Section 502: Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter

This website primarily contains the bare act of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Anything on the website should not be taken as advice; you should contact a local lawyer for further information.

BARE ACTS
Indian Penal Code, 1860
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Divorce Act, 1869
Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998

By Vardhaman Raj
Updated: 22/11/2024

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