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  • A is a newspaper editor. B is a cartoonist and published a cartoon of C an official sitting with a bundle of money. A was held liable for defamation.Option:

A is a newspaper editor. B is a cartoonist and published a cartoon of C an official sitting with a bundle of money. A was held liable for defamation.

Option: 1

A is not liable


Option: 2

A is not liable as B was the one who created defamatory cartoon


Option: 3

A is liable for defamation


Option: 4

None of the above


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Any person who by spoken or written words, signs or visible gestures creates or publishes any imputation on any person with an intention to harm the reputation of that person. The owner, editor, and publisher, all of them in the line, are responsible if any news which defames anyone is published to any third person. Hence, Option C is correct

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