Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission

Q: When did Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita come into force?

Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited as BNS 73, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

In force From 01 Jul 2024 Act 45 of 2023 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 45 of 2023 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 25 Dec 2023 In force 01 Jul 2024

Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with 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 The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.

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.
Section 73, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act 45 of 2023).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

s. 72 Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc

How this offence is classified

From the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which classifies every offence under the Sanhita. Cognizable means a police officer may arrest without warrant; bailable means bail is a matter of right rather than of the court's discretion.

Offence	Punishment	Cognizable	Bailable	Triable by
Printing or publication of a proceeding without prior permission of court.	Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.	Cognizable.	Bailable.	Any Magistrate.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Questions about Section 73

What does Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita deal with?

Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is headed "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

Is Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bailable?

Bailable, under the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Is Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita cognizable?

Cognizable. "Cognizable" means a police officer may arrest without warrant; "non-cognizable" that they may not. An offence under this section is triable by Any Magistrate.

How do I find court cases under Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNS 73, section 73 BNS, section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 73 74 and bns 73 malayalam. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 72 (Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita come into force?

Section 73 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited as BNS 73, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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