Bare ActsThe PunjabCinema(Regulation)Act,1952

Section 8

Notice before issuing direction- The State government is not bound to issue notices to the parties before issuing direc

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Notice before issuing direction- The State government is not bound to issue notices to the parties before issuing directions . The direction are neither judicial nor quasi judicial. They are purely administrative direction . Unless the statute requires there is no necessity to give notice. AIR 1955 All 99 . It may however be mentioned here that this may not be the correct position in law now because the latest trend of the judicial decisions is that opportunity has to be given whenever any civil right is sought to be interfered with. Thus in S.L. Kapuri v. Jagmohan, AIR 1981 SC 136 even though the statute did not embody in itself the rules of natural justice the court held that it was imperative to give hearing. 9.Instruction to restrict number of talkies- The instructions issued by the government to the licensing authority to restrict the number of touring in places were there were permanent cinemas in order to prevent unhealthy competition and to erasure public safety are not volatile of article 19 of the Constitution. AIR 1952 Mad. 528.

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