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The decision in Hamdard Dawakhana (Wakf) v. Union of India (1) upon which reliance was placed by the respondent in support of the contention that where an enactment is challenged on the ground of violation of fundamental rights it is legitimate to take into consideration several factors including the purpose of the legislation, the mischief ...
- Hamdard Dawakhana
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- Hamdard Dawakhana
On behalf of the respondent, the Union of India, in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, while it is admitted that the object of the Act is to regulate the prices charged for newspapers in relation to their pages, it is pointed out that this is being done to prevent unfair competition amongst newspapers as also to prevent the rise of ...
CaseIQ. (AI Recommendations) Sakal Papers (P) Ltd. v. Union Of India. Smart Summary (Beta) Issue: The constitutionality of the Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956, and the Daily Newspaper (Price and Page) Order, 1960, is questioned. Intervening Parties: Parties supporting the respondent and seeking to uphold the validity of the Act and the Order.
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.
5 Αυγ 2024 · The Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional right to free speech was breached by the Newspaper (Price and Page) Act of 1956 and the Daily Newspapers (Price and Page) Order of 1960. Sakal Papers claimed that the Act and Order violated free expression by regulating the prices publishers might charge for newspapers depending on the
Petitioner: Sakal Papers (p) Ltd., And Others. Disposal Nature: Petition Allowed. Neutral Citation: 1961 INSC 277. Judgment Delivered by: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.R. Mudholkar.
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.
