Multiple choice

A, a magistrate, is making report to a superior officer about B's character imputation made in good faith and for public good. A commits

  1. an offence under Section 500 of the IPC

  2. an offence under Section 501 of the IPC

  3. no offence as it is within the exception under Section 499 of the IPC

  4. an offence under Section 504 of the IPC
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Explanation

Option (3) is correct: Exception under Section 499 states 'It is not defamation to make an imputation on the character of another, provided that the imputation be made in good faith for the protection of the interests of the person making it, or of any other person, or for the public good'.  Here, if the imputation is made in good faith, and for the public good, then A is within the exception.

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