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<p>Add</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div><br /> {{Short description|Bharatpedia policy with legal considerations}}<br /> {{legal policy|BP:LIBEL}}<br /> {{nutshell|Delete [[Defamation|libelous]] material when it has been identified.}}<br /> {{Wiktionary|libel}}<br /> {{legal policy list}}<br /> The goal of [[Bharatpedia]] is to create an [[encyclopedia|encyclopedic]] information source adhering to a [[Bharatpedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]], with [[reference]]d information through the [[citation]] of [[BP:Identifying reliable sources|reliable published sources]], so as to maintain a standard of [[Bharatpedia:Verifiability|verifiability]].<br /> <br /> <br /> It is the responsibility of all contributors to ensure that the material posted on Bharatpedia is not [[Defamation|defamatory]]. <br /> <br /> It is a [[BP:List of policies|Bharatpedia policy]] to immediately delete [[Defamation|libelous]] material when it has been identified. Page revisions containing libelous content should also be [[BP:RevDel|removed from the page history]]. Libelous material (otherwise known as defamation) is reasonably likely to damage a person or company&#039;s reputation and could expose Bharatpedia to legal consequences under Indian law, including the law of defamation.<br /> <br /> ==Contact instructions for subjects of libel==<br /> If you believe that you are the subject of a libelous statement on Bharatpedia, please send an email to {{mailto|info-en-q|bharatpedia.org}} with details of the article and situation.<br /> <br /> It is unacceptable to post on Bharatpedia [[BP:NLT|a threat to take legal action]]. Your legal threat will be public and may damage the [[BP:CIVIL|collegial atmosphere]] that is necessary to [[BP:Dispute resolution|resolve disputes]] on article content. Instead, discuss with editors to get the content removed, or contact the above email address to resolve the matter privately.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> ===Policies===<br /> *[[Bharatpedia:Biographies of living persons]]<br /> *[[Bharatpedia:No legal threats]]<br /> *[[Bharatpedia:No personal attacks]]<br /> <br /> ===Other related pages===<br /> *[[Bharatpedia:Contact us]]<br /> *[[Bharatpedia:Don&#039;t overlook legal threats|Don&#039;t overlook legal threats]]<br /> *[[Bharatpedia:Legal disclaimer|Bharatpedia does not give legal advice]]<br /> *[[Bharatpedia:An article about yourself isn&#039;t necessarily a good thing]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist|refs=<br /> <br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [[Defamation]]<br /> * [[Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita]]<br /> * [[Information Technology Act, 2000]]<br /> * [[Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023]]<br /> <br /> __NOTOC__<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bharatpedia legal policies]]</div>

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