In India an action of slander may be maintained without proof of special damage in some cases. Identify in which of the following cases proof of damage is necessary?

In India an action of slander may be maintained without proof of special damage in some cases. Identify in which of the following cases proof of damage is necessary? Correct Answer Imputation of lack of chastity to a woman

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Principle: A defamatory statement is one which has a tendency to injure the reputation of the person to whom it refers to. Defamation is of two kinds-
(1) Libel, when the defamatory statement is in some permanent and visible form and
(2) Slander, when it is in some trasitefy form, visible or audible. Libel is actionable per se, but slander is actionable only on proof of actual damage.
Factual Situation: A person accused of a crime is arrested by the police. The police give an open statement that the suspect had an extra-marital affair. It is subsequently proved in court that the suspect was innocent of the crime. Will the accused succeed if he files a civil suit for defamation, claiming compensation against the police?
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 below:
(1) He himself authorized repetition
(2) Repetition was the natural and probable consequences of his act
(3) There was immoral obligation on the person in whose presence the slander was made to repeat it
(4) There was moral obligation on the person in whose absence the slander was made to repeat it
Libel is addressed to the eye; slander to the ear.
State which of the following statements are slander
1. A Judicial Magistrate First Class can authorize the detention in custody, of a person accused of an offence triable by Special Court established under The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for a period not exceeding fifteen years.
2. The Special Court established under The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, cannot exercise the power to authorize the detention of accused in custody, as enunciated under Section 167 of Code of Criminal Procedure.
3. The definition of 'use' under Section 2(xxviii-a) of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, excludes personal consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
4. The High Court, by special order, may constitute as many Special Courts under The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, as necessary.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Descartes gives
1. causal proof.
2. cosmological proof.
3. non-causal proof.
4. non-cosmological proof.
Select the correct answer:
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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court observed to the effect that Government and statutory authorities must anticipate, prevent and attack the causes of environmental degradation. When there are threats of serious and irreversible damage, lack of scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation. The onus of proof is on the actor or developer to show that his action is environmentally benign.
In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court made it explicit that 'even when the authority has statutory power to take action without hearing, it would be arbitrary to take action without hearing and, thus, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution'?
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Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the Special Marriage Act, 1954
1. A marriage shall be null and void if one of the parties to the marriage is impotent at the time of marriage and at the time of institution of suit
2. One of the conditions for marrying under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is that the male must have completed the age of 21 years and the female the age of 18 years
3. Any marriage celebrated in other forms may be registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and both the parties must have completed 21 years of age at the time of registration
4. A divorce petition may be filed if the respondent is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for seven years or more for an offence under IPC (Indian Penal Code)
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