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Sakal Papers v. Union of India.' It is the analysis of this case, both because it raises some critical questions going into the very heart of the nature of free speech, as well as the clarity of the judgment, that shall constitute a major part of this paper. In Sakal, an order under Section 3 of the Newspaper Act of 1956 was
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.
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.
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.
The case of Sakal Papers v. Union of India, which was decided as far back as 1961, raised questions of far reaching constitutional importance which have yet not been satisfactorily answered.
The second and third petitions are preferred by two readers of "Sakal" who also challenge the constitutionality of the Act. Certain parties were allowed to intervene. They supported the Union of India, the respondent, in all these petitions and sought to uphold the validity of the Act and the Order.
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.
