A invited his friend B to his house for dinner. While there were having dinner, B made certain unwanted comments about the married sister of A. Frustrated A started abusing B and also said that he is a womanizer and a cheat and has misappropriated huge funds of his employer. B sued A for defamation
A. A is liable as he made derogatory statements about B
B. A is liable as he did not act as a good friend
C. A is not liable as he has not communicated these statements to anybody except B
D. A is not liable as he has made defamatory statements on being provoked by B himself
Answer: Option C

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