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Law Aspire (Legal)     10 September 2016

Defamation of a particular group of persons or any community

What is the remedy in Law of Torts for Defamation of a particular community  for e.g. defamation of Doctors , Lawyers or defamation of any religious community?

Can a Individual can file a suit under IPC for defamation for this  or there must be group of persons or any organization representing such community is only eligible for filing a suit of defamation?



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Kumar Doab (FIN)     10 September 2016

is it same query:

 

https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?mod_id=141938&offset=0

 

 

 

 

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

It can very much be filed by a single person belonging to the same community,. The quantum of damages /compensation shall vary.

Augustine Chatterjee

Advocate & Solicitor at Law

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Law Aspire (Legal)     16 September 2016

Refer Vishwanath Vs. Shambunath 1995 CrLJ 277 All

It Provide  some other views


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