What is the punishment for maliciously slandering the reputation of others?

First, how to punish malicious slander others' reputation?

1, the punishment standard for maliciously slandering the reputation of others is as follows:

(1) Whoever fabricates facts and maliciously slanders others shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than five hundred yuan;

(two) if the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for more than five days and less than ten days, and may also be fined up to five hundred yuan.

2. Legal basis: Article 246th of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Crime of insulting; Defamation publicly insults others by violence or other means or fabricates facts to slander others. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights.

The crimes mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be dealt with only if they are told, except those that seriously endanger social order and national interests.

If the victim informs the people's court of the acts specified in the first paragraph through the information network, but it is really difficult to provide evidence, the people's court may request the public security organ to provide assistance.

Second, what are the constitutive elements of the crime of insult?

1, objective elements, the object of the crime of insult is the personal dignity and reputation of others.

2, objective elements, the crime of insult is objectively manifested as publicly degrading the personality of others by violence or other methods, damaging the reputation of others, and the circumstances are serious.

3, the main elements, the subject of the crime of insult is the general subject, and any natural person who has reached the age of criminal responsibility and has criminal responsibility ability can constitute the crime of insult.

4. Subjective factors. The crime of insult has direct intention subjectively, and has the purpose of degrading personality and damaging the reputation of others. Indirect intentional negligence does not constitute insult.