Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
CHAPTER XXI OF DEFAMATION
Section 500: Punishment for defamation
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the official comparison tables of the Bureau of Police Research and Development and the Allahabad High Court (the NCRB table has no row for it). Read both texts before relying on it.
| IPC 500 | BNS 356(2) |
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