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Law Aspire (Legal)     10 September 2016

Defamation suit for deceased person

What is the remedy in case of defamation of a deceased person i.e. defamation of a person after his death? 



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Kumar Doab (FIN)     10 September 2016

Central Government Act
Section 499 in The Indian Penal Code
 
Explanation 1.—It may amount to defamation to impute anything to a deceased person, if the imputation would harm the reputation of that person if living, and is intended to be hurtful to the feelings of his family or other near relatives. 
 
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1041742/
 

Kumar Doab (FIN)     10 September 2016

Is it same query:

 

https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Defamation-of-a-particular-group-of-persons-or-any-community-141939.asp

Nitish Banka (lawyer)     12 September 2016

You can file both civil and criminal case legal heirs can prosecute

Augustine Chatterjee,New Delhi (Advocate & Solicitor at Law)     12 September 2016

Very much maintainable. Both civil and criminal remedies available.

Augustine Chatterjee

Advocate & Solicitor at Law

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