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Defamation Laws in Pakistan | Punishment in PPC

April 9, 2015 by Admin 15 Comments

Defamation

Followings are ingredients of defamation u/s 499 PPC

  1. by words, signs or visible representation
  2. marks or publish any imputation
  3. intended to harm the reputation of any person

Explanations

  • imputation about deceased person which hurt the feelings of his family
  • imputation concerning company
  • imputation made ironically or alternative
  • imputation must lower the morale, credit or respect of person

Exceptions of Defamation

Followings are the 10 exceptions of defamation

  • imputation of truth in public good
  • public conduct of public servant
  • conduct of person touching public question
  • merits of public performance
  • publishing the reports or proceedings of court of law
  • merits of case in court of law
  • censure of person having authority over another (master and servant)
  • accusation to authorized person i.e. person having authority (accusation to master of servant)
  • imputation for protecting the interest of other
  • to caution other person against some loss

Punishment of defamation u/s 500 PPC

  • may extend to 2 year or fine or both
  • originator of defamatory imputation may extend to 5 year or fine minimum 100,000/- or both

Offence is bailable, non-cognizable and compoundable

Trial of offences by court of Sessions and must decide within period of 90 days – 502A

Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory; Punishment up to 2 year or fine or both – 501

Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory material; Punishment up to 2 year

Filed Under: Criminal Law

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Comments

  1. naveed says

    November 9, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    Thanks for guide ….

    Reply
  2. Muhammad Nasir says

    May 20, 2017 at 7:52 am

    Please tell me about sybercrime act or defamation act ? Facebook parr jo pictures kisi ki upload karrey with dirty language aur defame karrey us ki punishment aur trial kaisey chaley gaa.plzzzzzz

    Reply
    • Admin says

      May 22, 2017 at 3:57 am

      @Nasir
      that is cyber crime and you can lodge complaint to FIA

      Reply
  3. Irfan says

    November 4, 2017 at 6:41 am

    Defamation in newspaper .someone is working for social betterment .
    Publish in newspaper that he is doing all the things for him .accused him of capturing 60 kanal land etc….
    What is punishment if there are names of 15 people , they all were punished or some of them
    . ¿¿¿¿¿

    Reply
    • Admin says

      November 11, 2017 at 2:36 pm

      @Ifran
      Defamation suits are rare in Pakistan.
      One must file suit in sessions court for defamation and then prove his or her point in court

      Reply
  4. Ch Tahir Mahmood says

    December 19, 2017 at 7:54 am

    If some one files an application with the Police station for registration of FIR based on a false and concocted story that some one obstructed her/him and snatched valuable ornaments at a public place like bazar,etc., and the police authorities find in the initial inquiry the the story is false and they refuse to register the FIR. Does the person against whom the application was filed have the right to proceed against the applicant who lodged the fake complaint in order to to blackmail him only. Where previous history of malicious prosecution also exits. Your Comments please.

    Reply
  5. Osama Khan says

    February 14, 2018 at 7:56 pm

    What is someone has accused a lady of a false allegation on her character. And making a false affair of hers with a man. Initiator if talks about her in the social community during physical and phone call conversations? What are the legal implications on initiator and how the accused can defend herself in this case ?

    Reply
    • Admin says

      October 25, 2019 at 8:02 am

      @Osama
      Yes it is offence and one can file complaint under defamation laws against such person

      Reply
  6. Gulrukh says

    November 7, 2018 at 6:25 am

    Good to know there is a law for defamation, what if a person is harming someone’s reputation by sending her/his videos , audios n pictures to the whole family to destroy her/his respsct and that person’s FIR is already registered for harassing and blackmailng her.
    Defamations case bhi karna chahiye uss per?? Because the person just did that by sending personal material to her/his family.

    Reply
    • Admin says

      October 25, 2019 at 7:54 am

      @Gulrukh
      Yes you can file civil suit for damages against such person along with criminal proceedings

      Reply
  7. kamran says

    December 24, 2018 at 6:20 pm

    how master is exception
    no body has the right to violate the right of other
    please tell me the ground ?

    Reply
    • Admin says

      January 13, 2019 at 1:27 pm

      @Kamran
      Because Master and servant comes into ambit of special relationship

      Reply
  8. Muhammad says

    August 24, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    An employer does not pay salaries to their employee. The employee sends an email to all other employees and the customers of the company stating that he is not paid for the work he has done for the company. Will the email be considered for defamation?

    Reply
    • Admin says

      September 10, 2019 at 4:19 pm

      @Muhammad
      NO, it is not defamation.

      Reply
  9. Mehdi says

    March 6, 2020 at 9:54 am

    A dentist did.quack tratment. Of teeth and. Charged 60000 for. New denture but. Denture. Is. Misfit and. Dentist. Is. Not. Accepting it. How. Can. I. Go to. Court or. To. Whom.complaint i. Live in rawalpindi

    Reply

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