{"id":13036,"date":"2025-12-20T07:25:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=13036"},"modified":"2025-12-20T07:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:30:51","slug":"the-shifting-scales-of-repute-libel-slander-and-the-digital-age-of-defamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/the-shifting-scales-of-repute-libel-slander-and-the-digital-age-of-defamation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shifting Scales of Repute: Libel, Slander, and the Digital Age of Defamation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Defamation, the tort encompassing both libel and slander, is a challenging area of law that seeks to balance the deeply held right to reputation with the fundamental right to freedom of expression. To understand the modern application of defamation law, it is essential to analyze the distinctions between its two forms and examine the judicial precedents that have shaped its scope, particularly regarding the concept of fault.<\/p>

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