Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published
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Summary
All proceedings under the Act are to be held in camera, so they remain private. No one may print or publish anything about such proceedings, except a judgment of the High Court or Supreme Court printed or published with that court's prior permission. A breach can attract a fine of up to Rs 1,000.
Example
Priya files for divorce under the Act and her hearing is held in camera. A local paper prints case details without permission. That is illegal and the publisher can be fined up to Rs 1,000; only a High Court or Supreme Court judgment may be published with prior permission.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Every proceeding under this Act shall be conducted in camera and it shall not be lawful for any person to print or publish any matter in relation to any such proceeding except a judgment of the High Court or of the Supreme Court printed or published with the previous permission of the court.
(2) If any person prints or publishes any matter in contravention of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
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