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PETITIONER: PANDIT M. S. M. SHARMA
Vs.
RESPONDENT: SHRI SRI KRISHNA SINHA AND OTHERS
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/12/1958
BENCH: DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ) BENCH: DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ) BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P. SUBBARAO, K. WANCHOO, K.N.
CITATION: 1959 AIR 395 1959 SCR Supl. (1) 806 CITATOR INFO : R 1960 SC1186 (1,2,5,6,8) D 1961 SC 613 (4) R 1962 SC 36 (36) F 1963 SC 996 (11) C 1965 SC 745 (36,37,46,ETC.,) R 1967 SC1639 (8) RF 1967 SC1643 (22) R 1968 SC1313 (10) RF 1971 SC1132 (49) R 1973 SC 106 (102) RF 1973 SC1461 (648) R 1982 SC 710 (21)
ACT: State Legislature, Privilege of-Power to Prohibit Publication of proceedings including portions expunged by the Speaker--Publication, if a breach of privilege-If can prevail over the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression--Freedom of the Press Scope and extent- Constitution of India, Arts. 194(3), 19(1) (a).
HEADNOTE: 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 breach of privileges ...