Reviews/Critiques and Defamation

By Malavika Rajkumar | Defamation, Media & Communication | 0 comment | 2 August, 2019 | 0

If the critique was made in good faith regarding any public performance, then you will not be held liable for an act of defamation. For example, if the author of the performance, has given permission for her performance to be reviewed by the public, then anyone making a statement against the same will not be held liable for defamation.

While it may be okay for you to critique Rushdie’s latest novel as ‘boring and dull’, you can be punished for saying that “Only a boring and dull novel can be expected out of a nincompoop like Rushdie”

Printing/Selling Defamatory Material

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By printing or engraving something you know is defamatory to a person’s reputation, you can be punished with jail time of up to 2 years and/or with fine. Generally, newspapers are prosecuted under this provision.Read more
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Proof of Defamation

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To prove a defamation case, you have to show the following things: That the person who said or wrote things about you conveyed a defamatory message. That the material was published, meaning that it wasRead more
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Punishment For Defamation

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You can be punished if you say or write something to insult the reputation of a person, group of people or a company. However, it is important that this class or group of people canRead more
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Libel

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Libel is a form of defamation that can be seen. So, for example, anything that can be written, printed or something on an effigy, movie or statue can be defamation in the form of libel.Read more
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Slander

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Slander is a form of defamation that is spoken and heard. It is in a verbal form. For example, Rahul says bad things about the character of Seema which results in Seema losing her job.Read more
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Reviews/Critiques and Defamation