BNS CHAPTER – 17, DEFAMATION (Section : 499- 502)

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1. In which one of the following cases Section 499 and Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code have been recently declared Constitution by the Supreme Court ?

[UP PCS CJ 2016]

a) Subramanium Swamy v. Union of India

b) Rajkumar Gupta v. Union of India

c) Janet jaypaul v. SRM University

d) Abhay Singh v. State of U.P.

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2. The Supreme Court upheld the constitution validity of the offence of defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code in the case of

[UPHJS 2018, DJS 2019]

a) Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India

b) Transparency International India v. State of Jammu & Kashmir

c) Common Cause v. State of Karnataka

d) Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. High Court of Delhi

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3.Which one of the following statements is not defamatory ?

[ UPJS 2006]

a) 'A' says about a woman 'B' that she has paramour wherever she goes

b) 'A' publishes a photograph with a false caption 'Goonda'

c) 'A' says "I am not surprised that 'B's book is foolish for he is a libertine"

d) 'A' in the course of a police investigation says, 'B' may be involved in the murder of 'D' because both of them were bitter enemies

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4. In answer to the charge of defamation which of the following is/are good defence(s) ?

[DJS 2014]

a) Imputation which is true and published for the public good.

b) Opinion respecting the conduct of public servant condemning discharge of duties of office expressed in good faith

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

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5. Cognizance of offence of defamation under Chapter XXI of the Indian Penal Code can be taken -

[Bihar APO 2011, PJS 2011,JJS 2016]

a) on a police report

b) on a complaint made by an aggrieved person

c) suo motu

d) all the above

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6. Under Indian Penal Code, which of the following amounts to defamation -

[MPCJ 2016,2018]

a) To convey a caution intended for good of person, to whom conveyed or for public good

b) To make an imputation concerning company an association or collection of persons as such

c) Censure passed in good faith by person having lawful authority over others

d) Publication of reports of proceeding of courts

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7. 'A' threatens to publish statements concerning 'B' Which would be punishable under Chapter XXI of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 'B' files a suit for injunction praying for restraining 'A' from publishing the Statement:

[MPJS 2010]

a) Court may grant injunction even through it shown that it is not injurious to B's property

b) Court may refuse injunction a publication is not injurious to B's property

c) Court may dismiss the suit as plaintiff has not claimed declaration

d) Court may dismiss the suit an no cause of action has arisen

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8. Defamation can be :

[MP APPO 2009]

a) only of a living person

b) of a living as well as deceased person

c) of an individual, a company, association or collection of persons

d) both (b) and (c)

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9.Defamation is an -

[MP HJS 2008]

a) Immoral act

b) Unethical behavior by media

c) Corrupt and indecent behavior in public

d) Civil wrong and criminal offence

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10. What is not defamation ?

[MP APPO 2008]

a) Publication of any imputation

b) Imputation to a deceased person

c) Imputation to a company

d) Opinion regarding public conduct of a public servant

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11. What does the recent Supreme Court judgment in Subramaniam Swamy v. Union of India relate to ?

[CJS 2016]

a) Right to die

b) Upholding Section 499 and 500 (criminal defamation) IPC

c) Upholding Section 388 , IPC

d) Contempt of Court

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12. A is magistrate is making report to superior officer about B's character imputation made in good faith and for public good. A commit:

[CJS 2003]

a) Offence under Section 500, IPC

b) Offence under Section 501, IPC

c) No offence as it is within exception under Section 499

d) Under Section 504, IPC

Hint

13. Which of the following is defamation:

[HJS 2011]

a) X says, "Y is an honest man, he never stole Z's watch." intending to cause it to be believed that Y did steal Z's watch

b) X is asked , who stole Z's watch ? X points to Y

c) X draws a picture of Y running away with Z's watch

d) All of the above

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14. Which of the following case upheld the constitutionality of section 499 & 500 of the Indian Penal Code ?

[RJS 2016]

a) Subramanian Swami v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors.2016

b) Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab & Anr. (2005) 6 SCC 1

c) Brij Bhushan v. State of Delhi, AIR 1952 SC 329

d) Manoj Narula v.Union of India (2014) 9 SCC 1

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15.How many exceptions are provided in criminal defamation under Indian Penal Code ?

[UK CJS 2018]

a) 6

b) 8

c) 9

d) 10

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16.'A' says - 'Z' is an honest man, he never stole 'B's watch; interlining to cause to be believed that 'Z' did steal B's watch . 'A' is liable for -

[UJS 2012]

a) No offence

b) Breach of trust

c) Defamation

d) Theft

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17. How many exceptions have been provided for the offence of defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code ?

[UJS 2009]

a) 4

b) 10

c) 6

d) 9

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18. An imputation in the form of alternative or expressed ironically, may -

[HPJS 2013]

a) amount to defamation

b) not amount to defamation

c) amount to outrage the modesty if intended to woman

d) neither defamation nor outrage the modesty

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19. Offence of defamation relates to harming ......

[MJS 2010]

a) association of a person

b) property of a person

c) family of a person

d) the reputations of a person

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20. The following are exceptions to defamations :

[KCJ 2012]

a) Imputation of truth for Public Good

b) Public conduct of Public Servants

c) Literary criticism

d) All of the above

Hint

21. Defamation has been provided under the Chapter -

a) XX

b) XXI

c) XXII

d) XXIII

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