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Section 299: Publishing false news

Criminal Code · CHAPTER I: OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON

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299. Publishing false news The publication, diffusion or reproLa publication, diffusion ou reduction, by any means, of false production, par n’importe quel news or of news which though true moyen, de nouvelles fausses ou in substance has been altered in one de nouvelles vraies en elles-mêmes or more parts or falsely attributed mais altérées en une ou plusieurs to some other person, if the publicade leurs parties ou mensongèretion, diffusion or reproduction is of ment attribuées à des tiers, lorsque la publication, la diffusion ou la C57 – 81 [Issue 2] Criminal Code reproduction est de nature à troubler such a nature as to disturb public l’ordre ou la paix publique sera order or public peace, shall be punie— punished— (a) si l’offense a été commi- (a) where the offence is se au moyen de paroles, committed by means of d’une amende ne dépas- any spoken words by a sant pas 100,000 roupies fine not exceeding et d’une peine d’empri- 100,000 rupees and imsonnement ne dépassant prisonment for a term pas 2 ans; not exceeding 2 years; (b) si l’offense a été commi- (b) where the offence is se au moyen d’écrits, de committed by means of journaux, pamphlets ou any writing, newspaper, d’imprimés ou par pamphlet or printed matn’importe quel autre ter or by any means moyen que des paroles, other than spoken words, d’une amende d’au moins by a fine which shall not 20,000 roupies et ne dé- be less than 20,000 rupassant pas 50,000 rou- pees and not more than pies et d’une peine 50,000 rupees and imd’emprisonnement ne prisonment for a term not dépassant pas un an, exceeding one year, à moins que le prévenu n’établisse unless it is proved by the accused que la publication, la diffusion ou la that the publication, the diffusion or reproduction incriminée a été faite de reproduction was made in good faith bonne foi et après vérification and after making sufficient inquiries suffisante. to ascertain its truth. [S. 299 amended by Act 1 of 1985; Act 29 of 1990; Act 40 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]

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