The Indian Press Act, 1910, 1 of 1910 (Rep., Act 14 of 1922)

Section 8. (1)

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

(2) After the expiry of ten days from the date of the issue of a notice under sub-section (I), the declaration made by the publisher of such newspaper under section 5 of the Press and Registration of Books xxv `of` Act, 1867, shall be deemed to be annulled. `1867.` " 8. (1) Every publisher of `a,` newspaper who is Deposit required to make a declaration under section 5 of the .;J,$$v~ Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, shall, at oew8psper, the time of making the same, deposit with the Magistrate before whom the declaration is made security to such an amount, not being less than five hundred or more than two thousand rupees, as the Magistrate may in each case think fit to require, in money or the equivalent thereof in securities of the Government of India : Provided that if the person registered under the said Act as printer of the newspaper is also registered as the keeper of the press where the newspaper is printed, the publisher shall not be required to dep~sit deposit security so long as such registration is in force : Provided further that the Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, for special reasons to be recorded by him, dispense with the deposit of any security or may from time to time cancel or vary any order under this sub-section, , (2) Whenever it appears to the Local Government that any printing-press kept in any place in the territories under its administration, in respect of which a declaration was made prior to the commencement of this Act under section 4 of the Press 'and Registration of f ' z of Books Act, 1867, is used for any of the purposes described in section 4, sub-section (I), the Local Government may, by notice in writing, require the keeper of such press to deposit with the Magistrate within whose jurisdiotion the press is situated security to such an amount, not being less than five hundred or more than five thousand rupees, as the Local Governwent may think fit to require, in money or the equivalent thereof in securities of the Government of India. '

Source: India Code