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. 120

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