Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Section 4: Fair and accurate report of judicial proceeding not contempt
Subject to the provisions contained in section 7, a person shall not be guilty of contempt of court for publishing a fair and accurate report of a judicial proceeding or any stage thereof.
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