AILET 2013 Question Paper with answer key for online practice

Question : 77 of 149

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LEGAL PRINCIPLE : Defamation means publication of a false and derogatory statement about another person without lawful justification.
FACTUAL SITUATION : A writes a defamatory letter to B containing defamatory remarks in reference of B inUrdu language. A is aware that B does not know Urdu. B goes to C who knows Urdu and the letter is read over by C to him. B sues A for defamation.
DECISION

A is liable
A is not liable because he addresses the letter to B and not to C
A is not liable because there is no publication of defamatory statement
A is not liable because he is unaware that the letter can be read over by someone else to B

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