FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Under Sections 499 and 500 of the 1860 Code, slander is a crime. Criminal defamation is a compoundable and non-cognizable offence that is subject to bail. If someone commits criminal defamation, they may receive a fine, a term of simple imprisonment of up to two years, or both.

Detailed explanation-2: -defamation, in law, the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person that result in damage to that person’s reputation.

Detailed explanation-3: -A person will not go to jail. However, it is a “tort” or civil wrong. This means that if a person/organization makes defamatory statements, the person affected may seek compensation for their damages as a result of the defamation, through a personal injury lawsuit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Understanding Slander The statements may be expressed as an alternative or expressed ironically. For example, A says “X is an honest man; he never stole Z’s watch” with the intention of causing a belief that X did steal Z’s watch. This statement would be defamation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Defamation and its Nature: Defamation by nature is both a civil and criminal offence. In civil law, defamation is punishable under the Law of Torts by imposing punishment in the form of damages awarded to the aggrieved party. In Criminal law, Defamation is a bailable, non-cognizable offence and can be compounded.