Media

Some of the laws (besides Intellectual Property laws) having implications on media and entertainment laws are

  • The Newspaper (Price and Pages) Act.1956,
  • The Press (Objectionable Matters) Acts, 1951,
  • The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867,
  • Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Library) Acts. 1954,
  • The Working Journalist and other Newspapers Employees (Conditions of service and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act.1955,
  • Civil Defence Act.1968,
  • The Cinematograph Acts. 1952,
  • The Copyright Act. 1957,
  • The Bombay Entertainment Duty Act, 1923,
  • Bombay Cinemas Regulation Act, 1953,
  • The Bombay Police Act, 1951,
  • Cine Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (regulation of Employment) Act, 1981