Section 499 IPC, dealing with defamation, contains ten Exceptions. Whi…

Question

Section 499 IPC, dealing with defamation, contains ten Exceptions. Which of the following lists THREE of those statutory exceptions correctly?

Accepted Answer

B. {'text': 'Imputation of truth for public good, public conduct of a public servant, and merits of a case decided in court', 'label': 'B'}

1. The Ten Exceptions to section 499 IPC are reproduced in Lesson 9.
2. They include: First — Imputation of truth which public good requires; Second — Public conduct of public servants; Third — Conduct of any person touching any public question; Fourth — Publication of reports of proceedings of courts; Fifth — Merits of case decided in court or conduct of witnesses; Sixth — Merits of public performance; Seventh — Censure passed in good faith; Eighth — Accusation in good faith to authorised person; Ninth — Imputation made in good faith for protection of interests; Tenth — Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed.
3. Only option (A) lists three items genuinely drawn from this set.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 9 (Indian Penal Code, 1860), pp. 205-224._

Answer

{'text': 'Right of private defence, common intention, and act done in good faith for the benefit of a person', 'label': 'A'}

Answer

{'text': 'Mistake of fact bound by law, act done by a judge, and act of a child below seven years of age', 'label': 'C'}

Answer

{'text': 'Communication made under sovereign privilege, parliamentary privilege, and diplomatic immunity in court', 'label': 'D'}