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Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Defamation

A says –“2 is an honest man; he stole B’s watch,” intending to cause it to be believed that Z did steal B’s watch. This is ____

Defamation

Unless falls within one of the exceptions

Both (a) and (b)

None of these

- Option 1: Defamation

- Defamation involves making a false statement that injures someone’s reputation.

- In this case, A’s statement about 2 could be defamatory if it harms 2's reputation by falsely accusing them of theft.

- Option 2: Unless falls within one of the exceptions

- Certain situations exempt statements from being considered defamatory, such as truth or statements made in good faith.

- If A’s statement is truthful or protected by one of these exceptions, it may not be defamatory.

- Option 3: Both (a) and (b)

- Both the possibility of defamation and exceptions apply here.

- A’s intent and the truthfulness of the statement should be analyzed to decide if it’s defamatory or exempt.

- Option 4: None of these

- This would mean the statement does not fit defamation, nor do exceptions apply, which is unlikely in this context.

Option 3: Both (a) and (b) seems more appropriate as the statement both suggests defamation and acknowledges potential exceptions.

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