Supreme Court of India

Virendra v. The State of Punjab and Another

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Reported as [1958] 1 S.C.R. 308
Bench Sudhi Ranjan Das J.
Decided 6 September 1957

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Press Control-Notification issued by State Government on daily newspaper-Prohibition against publication of a particular matter­ Prohibition against entry into the State-Restrictions, if reasonable­ Jf violative of fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression and right to carry on trade or business-The Punjab Special Powers (Press) Act, 1956 (No. 38 of 1956), ss. 2, _3-The Constitution of India, Arts. 19(1)(a), 19(!)(g), 19(2), 19(6). These two petitions challenged the constitutional validity of the Punjab Special Powers (Press) Act, 1956 (No 38, of 1956) passed by the State

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