Defamation Ordinance, 2002
The Defamation Ordinance, 2002 was enacted on 1st October 2002. It was promulgated due to existence of certain events of defamation. The purpose of the Defamation Ordinance, 2002 was to make provisions for defamation and matters related therewith. Defamation is defined by Defamation Ordinance, 2002 as any wrongful act or publication or circulation of a false statement or representation made orally or in written or visual form which injures the reputation of a person, tends to lower him in the estimation of others or tends to reduce him to ridicule, unjust criticism, dislike, contempt, or hatred shall be actionable as defamation.
