In 1860 Indian Penal Code was passed as a general law but laid down offences which any writer, editor or publisher must avoid - the offences of defamation and obscenity. The next important event in the field of media laws was the enactment of the Press and Registration of Books Act (25 of 1867).

1. Print Media
Acts Related To

2. CENSORSHIP OF PRESS ACT
1799

3. Censorship of press act
•Brought about by Lord Wellesley
•Done to stop the French from publishing anything which would harm the
British.
•This act brought all the newspapers under government scrutiny before their
publication
•Extended in 1807 and covered all kinds of Press Publications newspapers,
magazine, books and Pamphlets
•Rules were relaxed when Lord Hastings came into
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4. LICENSINGREGULATIONS
1823

5. Licensing regulations
Brought about by John Adams
According to these regulations, starting or using a press without license was a
penal offence
These restrictions were directed chiefly against Indian language newspapers
or those edited by Indians
Rammohan Roy’s Mirat-ul-Akbar had to stop publication.
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6. PRESS ACT
1835

7. Licensing regulations
Also known as The Metcalfe Act of 1835
Act required a printer/publisher to give a precise account of premises of a
publication and cease functioning, if required by a similar declaration.
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8. LICENSING ACT
1857

9. Licensing regulations
This Act imposed licensing restrictions in addition to the already existing
registration procedure laid down by Metcalfe Act
The Government reserved the right to stop publication and circulation of any
book, newspaper or printed matter.
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