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Publication, divulgation; proclamation; also 'the communication of defamatory words to some person or persons other than the person defamed' (Odgers on Libel).The publication of fair reports of legal proceedings in Court (other than ex parte proceedings) is a Common Law right exempt from proceedings for libel.As to the publication of an apology for libel in a newspaper, see LIBEL.Is essential in an action of defamation that the publication be to a third person, though the law is otherwise in Scotland. Thus, there can be no publication as between husband and wife, Wennhak v. Morgan, (1888) 20 QBD 635; but publication can be made to either husband or wife respecting the other, Jones v. Williams, (1888) 1 TLR 572. The third party to whom the matter is published may be in the position of a servant or clerk, Edmondson v. Birch & Co., (1907) 1 KB 371, but see Osborn v. Boulter & Son, (1930) 2 KB 226; but must be able to understand the defamatory character of the matter, Sadgrove v. Hole, (19...
Publication
The act of publishing or making known notification to the people at large either by words writing or printing proclamation divulgation promulgation as the publication of the law at Mount Sinai the publication of the gospel the publication of statutes or edicts...
Publication of any evidence
Publication of any evidence, when the proceedings in camera, if public are allowed to be present during the hearing the evidence which is recorded in their presence it will amount to publication and it is in that sense alone the word 'publication 'has been used in s. 14 of Official Secrets Act, 1923; Superintendent and Remembrancer of Legal Affairs v. Satyen Bhowmick, AIR 1981 SC 917: (1981) 2 SCC 109: (1981) 2 SCR 661....
limited publication
limited publication : the communication of a work (as a text) to a selected group with the express or implied exclusion of the public and with common-law copyright thus preserved compare general publication ...
single publication rule
single publication rule : a rule in the law of libel that treats an edition of a print source (as a magazine) as one publication giving rise to one cause of action for libel regardless of how many copies were printed and where they were distributed ...
Harmful publication
Harmful publication, means any book, magazine, pamphlet, leaflet, newspaper or other like publication which consists of stories told with the aid of pictures or without the aid of pictures or wholly in pictures, being stories portraying wholly or mainly:(i) the commission of offences; or(ii) acts of violence or cruelty; or(iii) incidents of a repulsive or horrible nature. [Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956 (93 of 1956), s. 2 (a)]...
Taking any part in the publication of any adver-tisement
Taking any part in the publication of any adver-tisement, the definition of the words 'taking any part in the publication of any advertisement' contained in s. 2(d) of the Act is wide enough to include the printing of the advertisement and the sending of it in any part of India, Dr. Yash Pal Sahi v. Delhi Administration, AIR 1964 SC 784 (787): (1964) 5 SCR 582. [Drugs and Magic Remedies Objectionable Advertisements Act (21 of 1954), s. 2(d)]...
general publication
general publication : communication or dissemination of a copyrightable work that implies a dedication of the work to the public or an abandonment of the copyright compare limited publication ...
Obscene Publication Act, 1857 (English)
Obscene Publication Act, 1857 (English), (20 & 21 Vict. c. 83). See INDECENT PRINTS....
Publication of Bills and Reports
Publication of Bills and Reports, the Editor of a newspaper cannot claim a right to publish those portions of speech of Parliament which have been directed to be expunged by the Speaker, Sharma v. Krishna, AIR 1960 SC 1960....
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