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Battle For Freedom of Press In India

 
K S Padhy (Author)
Synopsis Tuesday, August 30, 1988 - something undesirable, uncalled for and unexpected happened . The Lok Sabha passed the Defamation Bill, in haste, without taking into consideration the opinion and views of the people, the Press and the Opposition. Never before such an attempt was made by any democratic Government to crub the freedom of the Press, trample the rights of the people and cripple the Opposition. The Opposition challenged the Bill, the Press rose to action against it, the people resented it, the intelligentsia protested against it and the Lawyers flayed it. When the protest movement gained fast momentum, the Government of India was forced to withdraw the bill. In This Book, among other things, the author discusses the role and importance of the Press and restrictions on its freedom in India in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, covering : Regulations of 1799; Ordinance of 1823; Metcalf Act of 1835; Act of 1857; Indian Penal Code, 1860; The Press & Registration of Books Act, 1867; Vernacular Press Act, 1878; Criminal Procedure Code, 1898; Acts of 1908 and 1910; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1913 & the Defence of India Regulations, 1914; Official Secrets Act, 1923; The Indian Press (Emergence Powers) Act, 1931; The Press (Objectionable Matter) Act, 1951; The Press (Objectionable Matter ) Repealing Act, 1957; The Prevention of publication of Objectionable Matter Act, 1976; The prevention of publication of Objectionable Matter (Repeal) Act, 1977; The Defamation Bill, 1988 and its aftermath. The Law of Crimes of Defamation; and The Jammu & Kashmir Press Bill.
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About the author

K S Padhy

K.S. Padhy (b. 1949), Berhampur, (Orissa) got his M.A. degree in 1970 from the Berhampur University and he was awarded the gold medal for securing first position in the first class in the examination. He got his M.Phil degree (1978) and Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (1991). He secured highest marks in both the examinations. He got his Ph.D. 1980) and has submitted his thesis to the Berhampur University for the award of D.Litt. Degree. Author and Co-author of fifteen books, he has published quite a large number of research papers in journals of repute. He visited France and Canada for his Post-Doctoral work in 1993 and 1994 respectively. He has been teaching Political Science March 1971. He has guided many students on various topics for the award of M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees.

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Title Battle For Freedom of Press In India
Author K S Padhy
Format Hardcover
Date published: 01.01.1991
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 8171880770
length 196p.