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Eduncle posted an MCQ
December 23, 2019 • 22:52 pm 0 points
  • UGC NET
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In which of following cases originator of defamatory statement will be liable for the damage resulting from repetitive publication by third persons ? Answer by using codes below :

a.    He himself authorized repetition.
b.    Repetition was the natural and probable consequence of his act.
c.    There was immoral obligation on the person in whose presence the slander was made to repeat it.
d.    There was moral obligation on the person in whose absence the slander was made to repeat it.
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    Eduncle Best Answer

    A person who is privileged to repeat a statement—for example, a person testifying in a court of law or a reporter relying on a public document or public official—is not liable for the any harm resulting from repeating a defamatory statement. Likewise, if the repetition is authorized by the originator of the defamatory statement, the person repeating the statement is not liable. In both of these situations the originator of the statement would be liable to the person who was defamed.
    Criminal intent may also be presumed from the commission of the act. That is, the prosecution may rely on the presumption that a person intends the Natural and Probable Consequences of his or her voluntary acts.

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