State : Central
Year : 1978
PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978 PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978 37 OF 1978 An Act to establish a Press Council for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the standards of newspaper and news agencies in India. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The Press Council of India was established in July, 1966 under Press Council Act, 1965, mainly to preserve the freedom of the Press and to maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in the country. During the Emergency the Press Council was dissolved with effect from the 1st January, 1976. 2. As a part of a series of measures now being undertaken by the Government to restore the freedom of the..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Preliminary
State : Central
Year : 1978
(1) This Act may be called the Press Council Act, 1978. (2) It extends to the whole of India. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council; (b) "Council means the Press Council of India established under section 4; (c) "member" means a member of the Council and includes its Chairman ; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) the expressions "editor" and "newspaper" have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), and the expression "working journalist" has the meaning assigned to it in the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Powers and Functions of the Council
State : Central
Year : 1978
(1) The objects of the Council shall be to preserve the freedom of the Press and tomaintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India. (2) The Council may, in furtherance of its objects, perform the following functions, namely:-- (a) to help newspapers and news agencies to maintain their independence; (b) to build up a code of conduct for newspapers, news agencies and journalists in accordance with high professional standards; (c) to ensure on the part of newspapers, news agencies and journalists, the maintenance of high standards of public taste and foster a due sense of both the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; (d) to encourage the growth of a sense of responsibility and public service among all those engaged in the profession of..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Press Council Act, 1978
State : Central
Year : 1978
Preamble1 - PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978 Chapter I Section1 - Short title and extent Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim Chapter II Section4 - Incorporation of the Council Section5 - Composition of the Council Section6 - Term of office and retirement of members Section7 - Conditions of service of members Section8 - Committees of the Council Section9 - Meetings of the Council and Committees Section10 - Vacancies among members or defect in the constitution not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Council Section11 - Staff of the Council Section12 - Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Council Chapter III Section13 - Objects and functions of the Council Section14..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Establishment of the Press Council
State : Central
Year : 1978
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established a Council by the name of the Press Council of India. (2) The said Council shall be a body corporate having perceptual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued. Section 5 - Composition of the Council (1) The Council shall consist of a Chairman and twenty-eight other members. (2) The Chairman shall be a person nominated by a Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), the Speaker of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and a person elected by the members of the Council under sub-section (6) and the nomination so made shall take effect from the date on which it is notified by the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Definitions
State : Central
Year : 1978
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council; (b) "Council means the Press Council of India established under section 4; (c) "member" means a member of the Council and includes its Chairman ; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) the expressions "editor" and "newspaper" have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), and the expression "working journalist" has the meaning assigned to it in the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955). View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Miscellaneous
State : Central
Year : 1978
(1) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the council or any member thereof or any person acting under the direction of the council in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this act. (2) No suit other legal proceeding shall lie against any newspaper in respect of the publication of any matter therein under the authority of the Council. Section 24 - Members, etc., to be public servants Every member of the council and every officer or other employee appointed by the council shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Peal code (45 of 1860). Section 25 - Power to make rules (1) the central government may, be notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Press Council Act, 1978
State : Central
Year : 1978
THE PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978 [Act, No. 37 of 1978] [7th September, 1978] PREAMBLE An Act establish a Press Council for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the standards of newspaper and news agencies in India. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Incorporation of the Council
State : Central
Year : 1978
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established a Council by the name of the Press Council of India. (2) The said Council shall be a body corporate having perceptual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Objects and Functions of the Council
State : Central
Year : 1978
(1) The objects of the Council shall be to preserve the freedom of the Press and tomaintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India. (2) The Council may, in furtherance of its objects, perform the following functions, namely:-- (a) to help newspapers and news agencies to maintain their independence; (b) to build up a code of conduct for newspapers, news agencies and journalists in accordance with high professional standards; (c) to ensure on the part of newspapers, news agencies and journalists, the maintenance of high standards of public taste and foster a due sense of both the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; (d) to encourage the growth of a sense of responsibility and public service among all those engaged in the profession of..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section