Supreme Court · 1972 INSC 278 · Decided 10 November 1972
Gopal Dass Sharma v. The District Magistrate, Jammu & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1972 INSC 278 · [1973] 2 S.C.R. 969
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 270/1972
- Decided
- 10 November 1972
- Bench
- S.M. SIKRI, A.N. RAY, D.G. PALEKAR, M. HAMEEDULLAH BEG, S.N. DWIVEDI (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Press and Registration of Books Act (25 of 1867) ss. 6 and BB-Scope vf-Cancellatiqn of declamtion if violates fundamental right of carrying 011 business. Before a magistrate cancels a dedaration under s. SB of tire Press and Registration of Books Ac~ 1867, he has to give a notice and opportunity concerned to show cause against the action proposed and hold .an enquiry, If be is thereafter satisfied that (a) th,e newsraper is published in contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder, or (b) the •ewspaper bears a title which is the same as, or .rimllar to, that of
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