Section 73 · Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission
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Whoever prints or publishes any matter in relation to any proceeding before a Court with respect to an
offence referred to in section 72 without the previous permission of such Court shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to
fine.
Explanation.---The printing or publication of the judgment of any High Court or the Supreme Court does not amount to an offence within the meaning of this section.
Explanation.---The printing or publication of the judgment of any High Court or the Supreme Court does not amount to an offence within the meaning of this section.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 2 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
Under the old law
BNS 73IPC 228A (3)
228A (3)
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