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'A' in good faith says of a book published by 'Z' that Z's book is indecent, 'Z' must be a man of…

Exception 6 to section 356 of the BNS protects a good faith opinion on the merits of a published book, and on the author's character "so far as his character appears in such…

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'A' in good faith says of a book published by 'Z' that Z's book is indecent, 'Z' must be a man of impure mind. Is this defamation punishable under section 356 of BNS?

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Exception 6 to section 356 of the BNS protects a good faith opinion on the merits of a published book, and on the author's character "so far as his character appears in such performance". Its illustration says A is within the Exception if he says in good faith that Z's book is indecent and Z must be a man of impure mind. Spoken and written defamation are both offences, and repetition is not required.

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