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Case Summary and Outcome. The Supreme Court declared that the Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956 and the Daily Newspapers (Price and Page) Order, 1960 violated the constitutional right to free speech.
4 Ιουλ 2024 · In the 1962 case of Sakal Papers Ltd vs. Union of India, the Supreme Court of India examined the constitutionality of the Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956 and its 1960 Order, which regulated the pricing and page limits of newspapers to control advertising space.
Supreme Court of India. Sakal Papers (P) Ltd., And Others vs The Union Of India on 25 September, 1961. Equivalent citations: 1962 AIR 305, 1962 SCR (3) 842, AIR 1962 SUPREME COURT 305. Author: J.R. Mudholkar. Bench: J.R. Mudholkar, Bhuvneshwar P. Sinha, A.K. Sarkar, K.C. Das Gupta, N. Rajagopala Ayyangar. PETITIONER:
“An Act to provide for the regulation of the prices charged for newspapers in relation to their pages and of matters connected therewith for the purpose of preventing unfair competition among newspapers so that newspapers may have fuller opportunities of freedom of expression.”
5 Απρ 2024 · In the Sakal Papers case, the Supreme Court of India struck down the provisions of the 1956 and 1960 Acts, holding them unconstitutional. This case marked a milestone in the development of constitutional law in India, specifically concerning the freedom of speech and expression.
21 Φεβ 2023 · The case of ‘Sakal Papers Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (1961)’ is considered a landmark case on freedom of press in India. In this case, three petitions wherein the constitutionality of the Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956, and the Daily Newspaper (Price and Page) Order, 1960, was questioned.
5 Αυγ 2024 · sakal papers vs union of india Judgment. The Court ruled that the freedom of citizens to publish, distribute, and circulate information is part of their right to propagate their beliefs. Since citizens have the ability to spread information verbally or in writing, this right is encompassed within the right to freedom of speech and expression.