Section 432 - “Defamation”: Whoever defames another shall on conviction, be
punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with
fine or with both.
Section 433 - “Injurious Falsehood”: Whoever, save as hereinafter excepted, by words
either spoken or reproduced by mechanical means or intended to be read
by signs or by visible representation makes or publishes any false
statement, intending to harm or knowing or having reason to believe that
such false statement will harm the reputation of any person or class of
persons or of the New Sudan or any of its constitutional institutions or
administrative or political organs, shall on conviction, be punished with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with fine or with both.
Explanation:- A statement is false unless it is substantially true.
Exception:- It is not an offence under this section to make or publish in
good faith a false statement which the accused had reasonable grounds for
believing to be substantially true.
Section 434 - “Printing or Engraving etc. Matter known to be Defamatory”:
Whoever prints or engraves or inscribes any matter or prepares or causes
to be prepared any record for the purpose of mechanical reproduction of
any matter, knowing or having good reason to believe that such matter is
defamatory of any person, shall on conviction, be punished with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with fine or with both.
Note - For power to order destruction of defamatory matter see section
305 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2003.
Section 435 - “Sale of Printed or Engraved or Inscribed Substance Containing
Defamatory Matter”: Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or
engraved or inscribed substance containing defamatory matter or any
record prepared for the purpose of the mechanical reproduction of
defamatory matter, knowing that such substance or record contains such
matter shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years or with fine or with both.
Note - For power to order destruction of defamatory matter see section
305 of the Criminal Procedure Act. 2003.
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