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Parliamentary Debates Parliament of India Wednesday 3rd October 1951 Part II - Proceedings other than Questions and Answers Official Report

1951

The Press Laws Enquiry Committee, which was specially appointed for the purpose of going into the press laws, unanimously came to the conclusion that in view of the fact that such pre- ventive measures do not exist in any of the democratic countries of the 362PSD. [...] The real clue to the attitude of the Home Minister is that he wants to muzzle the press and keep it under the thumb of the Government by playing upon the property fear of the owners of the newspapers. [...] The courts are there to interpret the letter of the law: they are not to interpret the mind of the hon. [...] But the principal obiection to this Bill which, I submit, has not been taken away by the slight modifications which have been made by the Select Committee is the obnoxious nature of the structure which is being sought to be imposed for the control of the press in India. [...] As regards the provisions and the history of this particular Bill, I do not think that anyb'oody has controverted the necessity of control on the abuse of the freedom of the press.
government politics public policy
Pages
57
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.100013
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-4039 unknown view
Paper Laid on the Table
4039-4039 unknown view
Press (Incitement to Crime) Bill
4039-4091 unknown view
Backmatter
i-i unknown view