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The Press Council Act, 1978

Annual report

In force From 07 Sep 1978 Act 37 of 1978 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 37 of 1978 Ministry Information and Broadcasting Enacted 07 Sep 1978 In force 07 Sep 1978 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 1

Section 20 of the Press Council Act, 1978 deals with annual report. The Council shall prepare once every year, in such form and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report, giving a summary of its activities during the previous year, and giving an account of the standards of newspapers and news agencies and factors affecting them, and copies thereof, togethe The Act came into force on 07 Sep 1978.

The Council shall prepare once every year, in such form and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report, giving a summary of its activities during the previous year, and giving an account of the standards of newspapers and news agencies and factors affecting them, and copies thereof, together with the statement of accounts audited in the manner prescribed under section 22 shall be forwarded to the Central Government and the Government shall cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

Section 20, The Press Council Act, 1978 (Act 37 of 1978).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. s. 22 Accounts and audit

Referred to by 2

  1. s. 21 Interim reports
  2. s. 25 Power to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 20

What does Section 20 of the Press Council Act deal with?

Section 20 of the Press Council Act is headed "Annual report". The Council shall prepare once every year, in such form and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report, giving a summary of its activities during the previous year, and giving an account of the standards of newspapers and news agencies and factors affecting them, and copies thereof, togethe

How do I find court cases under Section 20 of the Press Council Act?

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: Press Council Act 1978 20, section 20 Press Council Act 1978, section 20 of the Press Council Act. 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 20 of the Press Council Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 22 (Accounts and audit), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Press Council Rules 1979 (1979).

When did Section 20 of the Press Council Act come into force?

Section 20 of the Press Council Act, cited as Press Council Act 1978 20, came into force on 07 Sep 1978, having been enacted on 07 Sep 1978. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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