The Prevention of Publication of Objectionable Matters Act defines "objectionable matter" as any words, signs, or representations that incite violence against the government, encourage murder or sabotage, promote enmity between groups, or are obscene. The Act gave the government power to demand security from presses, seize objectionable publications, and destroy unauthorized newspapers. It repealed several central and state acts related to press control. The intention of the publisher is not considered - only the effect of the published words or images.

1. PRESS OBJECTIONABLE MATTES ACT

2. PRESS OBJECTIONABLE MATTES ACT
In this Act , the expression objectionable matter means any
words , signs , or visible representations which are likely to –
1.incite or encourage person to resort to violence for the
purpose of overthrowing and undermining the government
established by law or in any state thereof or it’s authority in any
are , or
 2.incite or encourage any person to commit murder , sabotage
or any offence involving violence or
3.incite or encourage any person to interfere with the supply and
distribution of food and other essential commodities or with
essential services or
4.promote feelings of enemity or hatred between different
sections of the people in india.
5.are grossly indecent or obscene or intended for blackmail.

3. PRESS OBJECTIONABLE MATTES ACT
Comments expressing criticism of any law or any policy or administrative action of the
government with the view to obtain its alteration or redress by lawful means ,and words
pointing out with a view to their removal , matters which are producing or have a
tendency to produce feeling of enemity and hatred between different sections of the
society ,shall not be deemed to be objectionable matter within the meaning of the
section.
In judging whether any matter is objectinable matter under this act the effect of the
words,signs or visible representations and not the intention of the keeper of the press of
the publisher of the newspaper or news sheet as the case may be shall take into account
Under this act,the government shall subject a judicial decision ,had the power to
demand and forfeit security and demand further secuirity from press and newspapers ,to
declare certain publications forfeited ,to detain imported packages containg certain
publications,to prohibit transmission by post certain documents to seize and to destroy
unauthorized newssheet or newspaper and to seize and forfeit undeclared press
producing such publication.Persons who were proceeded against under this act were
allowed the right to trial by jury.

4. PRESS OBJECTIONABLE MATTES ACT
The following Central and State Acts were repealed –
1.The Indian States (Protection and Dissafection )Act,1922.
2.The Press (Emergency powers act),1931.
3.The foreign relations Act,1932.
4.The Indian State (Protection )Act,1934.
State Acts –
1.The Hyderabad Press and Printing establishment Act
2.The Madhya Bharat Press(Emergency Powers ) Act,1950
3.The Mysore Press and Newspapers Act,1940
4.The Patiala and East Punjab states Union Press(Emergency Powers Ordinance )
5.The Rajasthan Press Control Ordinance.,1949.
PREVENTION OF PUBLICATION OF OBJECTIONABLE MATTERS ACT:
The prevention of publication of objectionable matters act was enacted in 1976 and
repealed in 1977.

5. PRESS OBJECTIONABLE MATTES ACT