Supreme Court of India

Pandit M. S. M. Sharma v. Shri Sri Krishna Sinha and Others

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Reported as [1959] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 806

Bench Sudhi Ranjan Das J.

Decided 12 December 1958

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State Legislature, Privilege of-Pawer to prohibit publication of proceedings including portions -expunged by the SPeaker-Publi· cation, if a breach of privilege-If can prevail over tM fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression-Freedom of the Press Scope and extent-Constitution of India, Arts. z94(3), z9(z)(a). The petitioner, the. Editor of the English daily newspaper Searchlight of Patna, was called upon by the Secretary of the Patna Legislative Assembly to show cause before the Committee of Privileges of the Assembly why appropriate action should not be taken against him for the

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1950 Romesh Thappar v. The State of Madras cited by 33
1954 Laxmanappa Hanumantappa Jamkhandi v. The Union of India and Another cited by 7

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