Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory.
501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory.—Whoever prints or engraves any matter, knowing or having good reason to believe that such matter is defamatory of any person, 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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Cognizable or not? |
Non-cognizable |
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Whether Bailable? |
Bailable |
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Compoundable or not? |
Compoundable by the person defamed. |
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Triable by whom? |
Court of Sessions (Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory against the President or the Vice-President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union Territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor); Magistrate of the first class (Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory, in any other case). |
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