The Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977

(1) This Act may be called the ParliamentaryProceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 1977. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of March, 1977.

In this Act, "newspaper" means any printed periodical work containing public newsor comments on public news, and includes a news agency supplying material for publication in anewspaper.

(1) Save as otherwiseprovided in sub-section (2), no person shall be liable to any proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court inrespect of the publication in a newspaper of a substantially true report of any proceedings of either Houseof Parliament, unless the publication is proved to have been made with malice. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as protecting the publication of any matter, thepublication of which is not for the public good.

This Actshall apply in relation to reports or matters broadcast by means of wireless telegraphy as part of anyprogramme or service provided by means of a broadcasting station situate within the territories to whichthis Act extends as it applies in relation to reports or matters published in a newspaper.