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India in the last decade, has witnessed a boon in the books and publishing industry. The ushering in of the
knowledge-based economy in the new millennium has contributed to the surge in the demand for books.
The literature of a country is no doubt an index of the opinion and condition of its people, and therefore it
is inevitable for good governance that the rulers of a country should posses such an index. The need had
been recognized even during the British rule, and the 20th century saw the enactment of stringent antipress
laws, particularly when the freedom movement gained momentum. British government wanted to
curb the activities of revolutionaries and the right of newspapers to report these. Reporting was closely
monitored and comments against government were not tolerated.
The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 with the sole intention of curbing and controlling the Indian
language newspapers. This, however, led to widespread protest in India and to some extent in England
and was finally replaced in 1881.
The Newspapers Act in 1908 was passed to empower magistrates to cease a press wherein a
newspaper containing matters which incited murder or any other act of violence or offences (falling under
the Explosives Substance Act) were printed. In 1910, the Indian Press Act came into existence which
aimed at restricting publications inciting offences like violence and seditions and which gave the
government right to demand security deposit from the press or forfeit the publication. This Act was made
more regress in 1913 and later on was repealed.
In 1923, came another piece of stringent law called the Official Secrets Act. This Act prohibited the
democratic concept of transparency of governance by forbidding the publication of classified official
information. Lots of information vital to the public was withheld from the press in the name of Official
Secrets Act.
Sumeet Gupta - Personal Name
1st Edition
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Law Book
Management
English
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and S.S. Rana & Co
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