https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462718 Protection under the ninth exception to Section 499 IPC requires not only an honest belief but also due care and attention, including a reasonable investigation and an objective basis for the imputations. Allegations that a complainant was a leader of smugglers and responsible for crimes were treated as defamatory per se, and reliance on newspaper reports, Assembly speeches, or unverified rumours did not establish good faith or public good. The conviction under Section 500 IPC was upheld. A separate plea of prejudice based on denial of fair opportunity and claimed privilege over an unpublished official record also failed, though the sentence was reduced from one year's simple imprisonment to three months with fine. en-us Fri, 25 Nov 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:39:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462718 Protection under the ninth exception to Section 499 IPC requires not only an honest belief but also due care and attention, including a reasonable investigation and an objective basis for the imputations. Allegations that a complainant was a leader of smugglers and responsible for crimes were treated as defamatory per se, and reliance on newspaper reports, Assembly speeches, or unverified rumours did not establish good faith or public good. The conviction under Section 500 IPC was upheld. A separate plea of prejudice based on denial of fair opportunity and claimed privilege over an unpublished official record also failed, though the sentence was reduced from one year's simple imprisonment to three months with fine. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Nov 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462718