Section 16. Action against false complaint

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        "number": "16",
        "title": "Section 16. Action against false complaint",
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        "content": "Section 16. Action against false complaint\nFalse information, with intent to cause public servant as any other member of the committee to use his lawful power to the injury of another person: if a registered media person misuses protection provided under this act, to give to member of committee or any public servant any information which he knows or believes to be false, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, such member of committee or public servant",
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