Koi mere baare mein jhooth phaila raha hai. Kya defamation ka case ho sakta hai?

Simple answer

Haan. Aap Magistrate ke paas criminal complaint, damages ke liye civil suit, ya dono kar sakte ho. Police khud defamation case shuru nahi kar sakti; jiski badnaami hui, use court mein complaint karni hoti hai. Public good ke liye boli gayi sach baat defamation nahi hai.

Real-life examples

Lakshmi ki padosan sabko kehti hai ki Lakshmi ne mandir ka paisa churaya, jo jhooth hai. Lakshmi BNS 356 ke under Magistrate ke paas complaint karti hai. Prove hone par court 2 saal tak simple jail, fine ya community service de sakti hai.

Arjun photos ke saath honest review daalta hai ki restaurant ne baasi khana diya. Agar baat sach hai aur public ke hit mein hai, ya good faith mein di gayi fair raay hai, toh yeh usually defamation nahi hai.

Fatima ka ex-colleague office WhatsApp group mein uske baare mein jhootha message bhejta hai. Online messages bhi defamation ho sakte hain. Delete hone se pehle woh sender, group aur date wale screenshots le leti hai.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

1Saboot sambhalo: date aur link wale screenshots, recordings, akhbaar ki cutting, aur sunne-padhne walon ke naam.
2Lawyer ke through legal notice bhejo ki woh band kare, post hataye aur maafi maange.
3Criminal case ke liye saboot aur witnesses ke saath Judicial Magistrate ke paas complaint karo. Case lene se pehle court accused ko bhi sunegi.
4Paison ke harjaane ke liye civil suit karo, generally baat publish hone ya bole jaane ke 1 saal ke andar.
5Online post ho toh platform par bhi report karo taaki hataya ja sake.

Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

Public good ke liye sach kehna, good faith mein fair opinion dena, ya police ya authority se good faith mein complaint karna defamation nahi hai.
Criminal complaint generally 3 saal ke andar karni hoti hai. Usually sirf wahi insaan complaint kar sakta hai jiski badnaami hui, dost ya police nahi.

Official legal reference

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 356
Defamation ki definition aur 10 exceptions (jaise public good mein sach). 2 saal tak simple jail, ya fine, ya dono, ya community service.
Pehle: IPC Sections 499, 500, 501, 502Official text padho
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 222
Court defamation case sirf badnaam hue insaan ki complaint par leti hai; kuch khaas cases mein hi koi aur, court ki permission se, complaint kar sakta hai.
Pehle: CrPC Section 199Official text padho
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 223
Magistrate complainant ka oath par bayaan lete hain aur case lene se pehle accused ko sunwai ka mauka dete hain.
Pehle: CrPC Section 200Official text padho
Limitation Act, 1963 — Schedule, Articles 75, 76
Likhit (libel) ya boli gayi (slander) defamation ka civil suit: publish hone ya bole jaane se 1 saal ke andar.
Official text padho
Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India (2016)
Supreme Court ne criminal defamation ko constitutional maana, yaani izzat bachane ke liye free speech par reasonable restriction.

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Kahan lagu: Poore India mein
Law lagu hua: 1 Jul 2024
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