Constitution of India, 1949
261-A.Protection of publication of proceedings
of Parliament and State Legislature.-
(1) No person shall be liable to any
proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court in respect of the publication in a
newspaper of a substantially true report of any proceedings of either House of
Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, or, as the case may be, either House of
the Legislature, of a State, unless the publication is proved to have been made
with malice:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply
to the publication of any report of the proceedings of a secret sitting of
either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, or, as the case may be,
either House of the Legislature, of a State.
(2) Clause (1) shall apply in relation to
reports or matters broadcast, by means of wireless telegraphy as part of any
programme or service provided by means of a broadcasting station as it applies
in relation to reports or matters published in a newspaper.
Explanation.- In this article,
"newspaper" includes a news agency report containing material for publication
in a newspaper.