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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:
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First, there is the preamble which says that the object of the Act is to secure to newspapers fuller opportunities of freedom or expression by preventing unfair competition. This is sought to be achieved by the regulation of prices charged for newspapers in relation to their pages.
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.
“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.”
This is considered one of the landmark decisions that forwarded freedom of press jurisprudence in India, reinforcing that restrictions related to number of pages, price, advertisements, and circulation of newspapers, constitute a direct infringement on the freedom of speech and expression.
The case of Sakal Papers v. Union of India, which was decided asfar back as. 1961 , raised questions of far reaching constitutional importance which have yet not been satisfactorily answered.
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.
