Read Assertion I and Reason II and with the help of codes given below point out the correct explanation. Assertion I : Publishing a report of proceedings of a Court will not amount to defamation. Reason II : It is an exception to the principle of defamation.
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UGC NET - 2013,
Answer: A
Under Exception 4 to section 499 IPC, publishing a substantially true report of the proceedings of a court, or of the result of such proceedings, is not defamation. Assertion I states this rule, and Reason II explains why: it is one of the recognised exceptions to the offence of defamation, created for the sake of open justice and public information. The reason is the specific legal basis of the assertion. The other options wrongly treat the reason as inaccurate or independent.
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