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Section 3: Publication of reports of Himachal Pradesh State Legislature proceedings privilege

The Himachal Pradesh State Legislature Proceedngs (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 3 of 1978

(1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), no person shall be liable to any proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court in respect of the publication in a newspaper of a substantially true report of any proceedings of the Himachal Pradesh State Legislature, unless the publication is proved to have been made with malice.

1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extraordinary), dated 31 st December, 1977, p.1206.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as protecting the publication of any matter, the publication of which is not for the public good.

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ActThe Himachal Pradesh State Legislature Proceedngs (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977
Section3
Marginal notePublication of reports of Himachal Pradesh State Legislature proceedings privilege
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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