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Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules. | Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 | LAWGIST

Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

PENALTIES

Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules.

§15

Summary

3[(1)] Whoever shall 4[edit], print or publish any 5[newspaper] without conforming to the rules hereinbefore laid down, or whoever shall 4[edit], print or publish, or shall cause to be 4[edited], printed or published, any 6[newspaper], knowing that the said rules have not been observed with respect to 7[that newspaper], shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with fine not exceeding 1[two thousand] rupees, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2[six months] or both. 8[(2) Where an offence is committed in relation to a newspaper under sub -section (1), the the Magistrate may, in addition to the punishment imposed under the said sub -section, also cancel the declaration in respect of the newspaper.]

3[(1)] Whoever shall 4[edit], print or publish any 5[newspaper] without conforming to the rules hereinbefore laid down, or whoever shall 4[edit], print or publish, or shall cause to be 4[edited], printed or published, any 6[newspaper], knowing that the said rules have not been observed with respect to 7[that newspaper], shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with fine not exceeding 1[two thousand] rupees, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2[six months] or both. 8[(2) Where an offence is committed in relation to a newspaper under sub -section (1), the the Magistrate may, in addition to the punishment imposed under the said sub -section, also cancel the declaration in respect of the newspaper.]

Footnotes

1. Subs. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule, for "five thousand".
2. Subs. by s. 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for "two years".
3. S. 15 re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 26 of 1960, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
4. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
5. Subs. by s. 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for "such periodical work as is hereinbefore described,".
6. Subs, by s, 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for "such periodical work,"
7. Subs. by s. 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for "that work ,".
8. Ins. by Act 26 of 1960, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).

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