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  • A and B are friends and B is about to marry a girl C. A knows that B is bankrupt but C doesn’t know it. A also secretly wants to marry C and goes to her and tells her that B is bankrupt owing

A and B are friends and B is about to marry a girl C. A knows that B is bankrupt but C doesn’t know it. A also secretly wants to marry C and goes to her and tells her that B is bankrupt owing to which C refuses to marry B.
 

Option: 1

A is liable for defamation of B
 


Option: 2

A is not liable for defamation of B because of the defence of truth


Option: 3

A is not liable for defamation of B because of the defence of fair comment


Option: 4

A is liable for breach of trust


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Truth is an absolute defence to an action in tort law for defamation. What A conveyed to C, may have been injurious to B, but such injury is not actionable in law. (Damnum Sine Injuria). Hence the correct option is b. 

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