The Act was controversial as it imposed strict censorship on vernacular newspapers in India, allowing the government to confiscate printing presses if publications were found to be 'seditious'.
The Vernacular Press Act was enacted by
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2023 · Topic: Development of Press in Modern India (Legislative Measures to Control the Press (e.g., Vernacular Press Act 1878, Press Act 1910))
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