Defamation
Imputation,
if made by a lawyer in the discharge of his or her professional duty on the
character of any person in good faith does not amount to defamation-Penal Code;
S. 499/500
Mrs.
Sigma Huda @ Sigma Huda vs. IshfaqueSamad and others, 13 BLD (HCD) 152 Ref:
(1976) 78 Bom. L.R.234; A.L.R.1927
Cal.
823; A.L.R. 1932 Bom. 490-Cited
Defamation
To
constitute defamation the words spo- ken must contain imputation concerning a
person intending to harm him in his reputation in the estimation of
others-Penal Code; S. 500
A.K.M.
EnamulHaque Vs. Md. Mi- zanur Rahman and others) 14BLD(HCD)201 Ref: 28 D.L.R.
(AD)38; 1954 Cr.L.J. 800- Cited
Defamation
Complaint
made by the petitioners in good faith to the Hon'ble Chief Justice re- garding
the conduct of the complainant judicial officer is not defamation as the same
is covered by the exception-Penal Code; Section. 499, Eighth Exception
Md.
Abdun Noor and others Vs. The State and another, 18BLD (HCD) 624
Defamation
Bringing
anything which is unjust or im- proper to the notice of the public at large is
certainly for the public good. In the instant case, the matter being earlier
published in other newspapers and the present publication having been made in
good faith, it readily comes within the protection provided by the Ninth
Exception to Section 499 of the Penal Code. The impugned proceeding is quashed.
Syed
Mohammad Afzal Hossain Vs. S.M. Salim Idris, 15BLD(HCD)362
Ref:
19DLR (SC) 198—Cited
