The Himachal Pradesh State Legislature Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE LEGISLATURE PROCEEDNGS (PROTECTION OF PUBLICATION) ACT, 1977

(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh State Legislature Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977.

1. (2) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act "newspapers" mean any printed periodical work containing public news or comments on public news, and includes a news agency supplying material for publication in a newspaper.

(1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), no person shall be liable to any proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court in respect of the publication in a newspaper of a substantially true report of any proceedings of the Himachal Pradesh State Legislature, unless the publication is proved to have been made with malice.

1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extraordinary), dated 31st December, 1977, p.1206.

1. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as protecting the publication of any matter, the publication of which is not for the public good.

The Act shall apply in relation to reports or matters broadcast by means of wireless telegraphy as part of any programme or

service provided by means of the broadcasting station as it applied in relation to reports or matters published in a newspaper.

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