IPC · XXI — OF DEFAMATION

Section 502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter . — Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing that it contains such matter, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Source: India Code