The Gujarat Judicial Proceedings (Regulation Reports) Act, 1955
gujarat · 1955
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the 2[Gujarat] Judicial Proceedings (Regulation Reports) Act, 1955
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Gujarat Judicial Proceedings (Regulation Reports) Act, 1955.
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits printing or publishing indecent details in judicial proceedings, except for specific, limited information in certain cases.
- S. 4Section 4 penalizes violations of the Act with imprisonment, fines, or both, and subjects offending publications to forfeiture.
- S. 5No Court inferior to that of the Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under t
- S. 6No Court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except with the previous sanction of the State Government
- S. 7Amends Code of Criminal Procedure to apply its provisions to publications deemed contrary to the Gujarat Judicial Proceedings Act.
- S. 8Section 8 allows prosecution under other laws for offenses under this Act and amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit indecent content in judicial reports.