Act Number: 37

Act Name: The Press Council Act, 1978

Year: 1978

Enactment Date: 1978-09-07

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Department:

Section 24: Members, etc., to be public servants.
    Every member of the Council and every officer or other employee appointed by the Council shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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