May 12, 2012

Legal Remedies (3) How to Use Camera in Mobile To Upload Corrupt and Inefficient Public Servants?

If you publish anything for Public Good, you are protected against laws of Defamation. Suppose you have seen any public servant or a traffic police officer taking bribe. You recorded scene on camera of your mobile. Now you want to upload it on You Tube. Is it permissible? Can anyone trouble you by saying that you defamed him?

My answer is: 
If you are reporting anything to public, 
so as to guard and protect public 
against similar other instances in future, 
then you are protected by Exception to Sec.500 of IPC. 
The Case of Defamation deserves to be dismissed.

If you defame someone, he can certainly file a complaint under Sec.500 of IPC against you. But if you can show to the court that you are covered under Exceptions of Sec.500 of IPC, the case will be dismissed. 

Just as Journalists are not bound to disclose source from where they got news, in some circumstances, you can also seek same privilege.

But these are all new areas of laws. You need to consult a lawyer. You should not take any action based on this article which is only for spreading information.

Haresh Raichura
12th May,2012