Defamation case
RAJ KUMAR
(Querist) 29 March 2014
This query is : Resolved
DEAR SIRS,
CAN WE CLAIM FINANCIAL COMPENSATION U/S 499-500 IPC FOR DEFAMATION.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 29 March 2014
No, this is permissible only in civil cases.
Guest
(Expert) 29 March 2014
Precisely advised by senior expert
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 29 March 2014
What about section 499 & 500 IPC expert ji!
Re read the query SIR JI!
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 29 March 2014
no is the answer.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate 
(Expert) 29 March 2014
defamation is both civil as well as criminal wrong
there is different procedure and different court in both cases. Criminal court cannot grant civil relief.
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 29 March 2014
Useless to file Defamation suit/ complaints...
not effective.
in civil suit/ u may loose a lot of court fees...and don't gain anything!!
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 29 March 2014
Under criminal law the defamation will be a private complaint seeking to punish the offenders for the alleged offence hence there is no provision for compensation or damages claim, after the verdict in your favor, based on the confirmation you may go ahead with a defamation suit claiming compensation or damages money.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 29 March 2014
In a defamation u/s 499/500 IPC case if the accused is held guilty, shall be punished, but no compensation can be granted/levied.
In a Suit for damages compensation can be granted to plaintiff.
Respectfully I disagree with the expert Sh. V R Shroff ji, as it is not useless to file defamation suit/complaint, which is very effective, if it is persued vigorously to prove the averments.
Biswanath Roy
(Expert) 31 March 2014
Sec.499/500 IPC relates to criminal libel. Therefore question of Financial compensation does not arise, whereas Civil Suit for defamation prescribes and impose that facility.
