The Manipur Legislative Assembly Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 1976

(1) This Act may be ealled the Manipur Legislative Assembly Proceedings (Protectlon of Pubhcatlon) Act, 1976. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Manipur. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act “newspapers” means 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) Savc-as otherwise provie‘ied in sub-section (2), no person shall be liable to any proceedings, Civil 0r Criminal in any Court in respect of the. publication in a newspaper Of a substantially true report of any ptoceedings of the Manipur LegiSIative Assembly, unless the publication is proved to have been made with malice. (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 matters broadcast by means of wireless telegraph} as part of any programme or service provided by means of a broadcasting station situate within the State 'of Manipur as it applies in relation to reports or matters published in a newspaper.