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Principle: Defamation is the Publication of a Statement that Tends to Lower Reputation of a Person in the Estimation of Other Members of the Society Generally. - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

Principle: Defamation is the publication of a statement that tends to lower reputation of a person in the estimation of other members of the society generally.

Facts: 'A' writes a highly offensive and derogatory letter about 'B', and sends it directly to 'B' in a sealed cover.

पर्याय

  • 'A' is liable to 'B' for defamation, as the letter is highly offensive and derogatory and is directly sent to 'B'.

  • 'A' is liable to 'B' for defamation, as the letter is highly offensive and derogatory.

  • 'A' is liable to 'B' for defamation, as it has hurt his (B's) self­esteem.

  • 'A' is not liable to 'B' for defamation since there is no publication to any other person in whose estimation the reputation of 'B' could be brought down.

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उत्तर

'A' is not liable to 'B' for defamation since there is no publication to any other person in whose estimation the reputation of 'B' could be brought down.

Explanation:

There are three essential conditions of defamation  
1. The words must be defamatory & false  
2. The said words must refer to the plaintiff  
3. The words must be published.  The reasonable conclusion is drawn that A is not liable for defamation, because there is no publication to any other person in whose estimation reputation is brought down. 

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Consists of legal proposition(s)/  principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such principles may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this Section. In other words, in answering these questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question.  
Further, you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest in the study of law, research aptitude, and problem-solving ability, even if the 'most reasonable conclusion' arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of the law.  
Therefore, to answer a question, the principle is to be applied to the given facts and to choose the most appropriate option. 

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Facts:  A doctor asked his patient to make a payment of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten  Lac Only) for treatment of his fever. The patient paid an amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Five Lac Only) and promised to pay the remaining amount after the treatment. After treatment, the patient recovered from fever. The doctor demanded the remaining amount from the patient. The patient refused to pay. 


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Reason: If a person is stopped from speaking then mankind will lose the truth.


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