HomeIndian LawIPCChapter 21IPC Chapter 21: DefamationRepealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).Section 499. DefamationSection 500. Punishment for defamationSection 501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatorySection 502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matterPreviousChapter 20A: Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of HusbandNextChapter 22: Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance