Eighth Exception.—Accusation preferred in good faith to authorised person.—It is not defamation to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority over that person with respect to the subject-matter of accusation. Ninth Exception.—Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or other's interests.—It is not defamation to make an imputation on the character of another provided that the imputation be made in good faith for the protection of the interests of the person making it, or of any other person, or for the public good. Tenth Exception.—Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed or for public good.— It is not defamation to convey a caution, in good faith, to one person against another, provided that such caution be intended for the good of the person to whom it is conveyed, or of some person in whom that person is interested, or for the public good. 36. Section 500 of IPC, which provides for punishment for defamation, reads as under: “500. Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.” Essential Ingredients to Constitute Offence of Defamation 37. In case of Jeffrey J. Diermeier v. State of W.B. (2010) 6 SCC 243, the Hon‟ble Apex Court had observed that to constitute defamation under Section 499 of IPC, the following ingredients must be fulfilled: “29. To constitute "defamation" under Section 499 IPC, there must be an imputation and such imputation must have been made with the intention of harming or knowing or having reason to believe that it will harm the reputation of the person about whom it is made. In essence, the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:05.02.2024 16:25:50 CRL.M.C. 6347/2019 Page 25 of 50