BNS73
BNS Section 73: Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission
Ch V · Of Offences Against Woman and Child
Gazette p.40
Punishment punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine
Copied verbatim from the section text below.
Arrest, bail & court
- Cognizable · Bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS73. Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission.— 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.
Cite as: Section 73, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)