Printing or publishing any matter relating to court proceedings without permission
Full Text
73. 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.
Plain English Summary
Prohibits and penalizes printing or publishing any matter relating to court proceedings of sexual offenses (referred to in Section 72) without prior permission of the court. Judgments of High Courts or the Supreme Court are exempted.
Key Legal Elements
- Printing or publishing any matter in relation to any proceeding before a Court regarding offenses referred to in Section 72.
- Doing so without the previous permission of such Court.
- The matter published is not a judgment of a High Court or the Supreme Court.
Punishment
Imprisonment of up to 2 years, and fine.
Practical Note
Section 73 BNS replaces the final part of Section 228A of the IPC. It criminalizes the publication of trial proceedings of sexual offenses to maintain the confidentiality of in-camera trials. The explanation clarifies that publication of High Court or Supreme Court judgments does not constitute an offense under this section.
हिंदी पाठ
73. जो कोई धारा 72 में निर्दिष्ट किसी अपराध के संबंध में न्यायालय के समक्ष किसी कार्यवाही के संबंध में कोई बात, ऐसे न्यायालय की पूर्व अनुमति के बिना, मुद्रित या प्रकाशित करेगा, वह किसी एक अवधि के कारावास से दंडित किया जाएगा जिसे दो वर्ष तक बढ़ाया जा सकता है, और वह जुर्माने के लिए भी उत्तरदायी होगा।
स्पष्टीकरण—किसी उच्च न्यायालय या उच्चतम न्यायालय के निर्णय का मुद्रण या प्रकाशन इस धारा के अर्थ के भीतर अपराध की श्रेणी में नहीं आता है।