Post Office Act, 1837, 17 of 1837 (Rep., Act 17 of 1854)

Section 3

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

Section 3 3. Newspapers, Pamphlets and other printed or engraved Papers, packed in short covers open at each end. ||each end.|each end.|each end.||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |DISTANCE.|Newspapers, Pamphlets, & c., printed in India<br>Weight.|||Imported Newspapers, Pamphlets, &<br>c. Weight.|| ||Not exceeding3<br>1<br>2<br>Tolas.|Exceeding3<br>1<br>2<br>Tolas & not<br>exceeding 6 Tolas|Exceeding 6<br>Tolas and not<br>exceeding 9<br>Tolas.|Not exceeding<br>6 Tolas.|Exceeding 6 Toals<br>and not exceeding 12<br>Tolas| |Not exceeding 20<br>miles, 400 ditto,<br>above 400 ditto,|Annas.<br>1<br>2<br>3<br>Annas.<br>2<br>4<br>6<br>Annas.<br>3<br>6<br>9<br>Single Postage being added for every additional 3 Tolas.|||Annas.<br>1<br>2<br>3<br>Annas.<br>2<br>4<br>6<br>Single Postage being added for every<br>additional 6 Tolas.|| __________

Source: India Code