Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission
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Summary
Printing or publishing material about any proceeding before a Court that relates to the offences listed in section 72 without the Court's prior permission is an offence. The offender can be punished with up to two years imprisonment and a fine. Publishing the judgment of any High Court or the Supreme Court is not an offence.
Example
Priya writes a blog post naming witnesses and describing evidence from an ongoing trial that falls under section 72 without getting the Court's prior permission. She can be prosecuted and face up to two years in prison and a fine. If she had only published the High Court judgment, that would not be an offence.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever prints or publishes any matter in relation to any proceeding before a Court with respect to an offence referred to in section 72 without the previous permission of such Court shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation
The printing or publication of the judgment of any High Court or the Supreme Court does not amount to an offence within the meaning of this section.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Any Magistrate
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