Court proceedings: Proceedings of any court, tribunal and other judicial or quasijudicial body, if forbidden by the presiding officer, shall not be published. Actionable Offences: Fifteen offences are listed in Section 24(1) on which action could be taken. These include incitement to violence, approval of to excite unhealthy curiosity... more →

Pakistan is a part of this world, but is developed enough to afford the press a large measure of freedom, perhaps larger than that prevailing in most of the Afro-Asian countries. Freedom of the press is recognised as. one of the fundamental rights of the citizens. The provision in- the constitution is as follows. “Every citizen... more →

The most important law is the Pakistan Press and Publications ordinance of 1963 as amended in 1964 of which the salient features are given. Declaration: Declaration for a newspaper shall be authenticated by the District magistrate when after hiving heard the applicant in person and having examined evidence produced by him, he is... more →

If a matter is under police investigation and no arrest is made, comments on that do not constitute a contempt of court. But when an accused is under custody, even if he has so far not been committed for trial or produced before a magistrate, comments can fall within the mischief of the contempt law. “Just as it is a legal offence... more →