Consider the following statements related to vernacular press act 1878-
1. A vernacular newspaper could get exemption from act by submitting proofs to a government censor.
2. Lord Ripon passed the Vernacular Press Act 1878.
3. Under Act the Magistrate’s Action was final and no appeal could be made in any court of Law.
Choose the correct statements:
Consider the following statements related to vernacular press act 1878-
1. A vernacular newspaper could get exemption from act by submitting proofs to a government censor.
2. Lord Ripon passed the Vernacular Press Act 1878.
3. Under Act the Magistrate’s Action was final and no appeal could be made in any court of Law.
Choose the correct statements:
The correct option is B 1 and 3 only
Vernacular Press Act: 1878: was designed to control the vernacular press and effectively punish and repress seditious writings provisions included:-
1. The district magistrate was empowered to call upon the printer and publisher of any vernacular Newspaper to enter into a bond with govt. undertakings.
2. The magistrate’s action was final with no right to appeal further.
3. A vernacular newspaper could get exemption from act by submitting proofs to a government censor.
4. The magistrate was also authorized to deposit a security, which could be confiscated if the printer violated the Bond. If a printer repeated the violation, his press could be seized.
5. Discrimination between English and vernacular newspaper.
6. No right to appeal.
Thus the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 gagged the press and result was some proceedings against some vernacular press people. There was now a popular protest against this act. Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 and the act was later repealed by Lord Ripon, who followed Lord Lytton.
1 and 3 only
Vernacular Press Act: 1878: was designed to control the vernacular press and effectively punish and repress seditious writings provisions included:-
1. The district magistrate was empowered to call upon the printer and publisher of any vernacular Newspaper to enter into a bond with govt. undertakings.
2. The magistrate’s action was final with no right to appeal further.
3. A vernacular newspaper could get exemption from act by submitting proofs to a government censor.
4. The magistrate was also authorized to deposit a security, which could be confiscated if the printer violated the Bond. If a printer repeated the violation, his press could be seized.
5. Discrimination between English and vernacular newspaper.
6. No right to appeal.
Thus the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 gagged the press and result was some proceedings against some vernacular press people. There was now a popular protest against this act. Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 and the act was later repealed by Lord Ripon, who followed Lord Lytton.
