The Bombay Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act, 1955

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    "title": "The Bombay Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act, 1955",
    "short_title": "The Bombay Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act, 1955",
    "act_number": "Bombay Act No. 18 of 1955",
    "act_year": 1955,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "description": "The Bombay Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act, 1955",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"book\" includes every volume, part or division of a volume, phamphlet and leaflet, in any language and every sheet of music, map, chart or plan separately printed or lithographed or otherwise mechanically produced;\n(b) \"document\" includes any painting, drawing or photograph or other visible representation;\n(c) \"judicial proceedings\" includes any proceeding in the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken on oath;\n(d) \"matrimonial matter\" means any proceedings for dissolution or nullity of marriage, or for judicial separation, or for restitution of conjugal rights;\n(e) \"newspaper\" means any periodical work containing public news or comments on public news.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Restrictions on publication of reports of judicial proceeding.",
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            "content": "(a) in respect of any judicial proceedings, any indecent or obscene matter, or any indecent or obscene details whether medical, surgical or physiological, which would be calculated to injure the public morals;\n(b) in respect of any matrimonial matter or any judicial proceedings in connection with the offence under section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860), any particulars other than the following, that is to say:-\n(i) the names of the parties; and\n(ii) the order of the Court;\n(c) in respect of any judicial proceedings in connection with an offence under section 354,366,366A, 366B, 376,377 or 498 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860), any particulars other than the following, that is to say:-\n(i) the name, occupation and address of the accused; and\n(ii) the order of the Court, without disclosing the identity of, or giving any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of, any person who may have been a victim of the offence:",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Penalty.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Jurisdiction to try offence.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Previous sanction.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "99A",
            "title": "7. Forfeiture and seizure, of newspaper etc. under section 99A of Criminal Procedure Code.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Operation of other law.",
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            "content": "Schedule\n(See Section 7)\n(See Section 7)",
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        "Act Number": "Bombay Act No. 18 of 1955",
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        "Act Year": "1955",
        "Short Title": "The Bombay Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act, 1955",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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