Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; and any newspaper, book or document (including all copies thereof) in respect of which an offence has been committed shall also be liable to be forfeited to the State Government.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Restrictions on publication of reports of judicial proceedings.Section 5 · Jurisdiction to try offences.Section 6 · Previous sanction.Section 7 · Forfeiture and seizure of newspaper, etc., under section 99A of Criminal Procedure Code.Section 8 · Operation of other laws.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 12 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.