Section 4

Incorporation of the Council.

The Press Council Act, 1978

  • Act 37 of 1978
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
About this Act

An Act to establish a Press Council for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India.

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    (1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established a Council by the name of the Press Council of India.
     (2) The said Council shall be a body corporate having perptual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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