Section 6, Press Council Act, 1978 [S1Q-TRS]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 September 1978.
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the publication of a periodical shall be made to the Press Registrar in Form II, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The Press Registrar may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Press Registrar may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (2)
periodical: Section 2, Press Council Act, 1978 [S1QTM1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "periodical" means any publication, including a newspaper, which is published and printed at regular intervals and contains public news or comments on public news
periodical: 11 more definitions.
Press Registrar: Section 2, Press Council Act, 1978 [S1QTM1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Press Registrar" means the Press Registrar General of India appointed under section 5
Press Registrar: 11 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 16, Press Council Act, 1978 [S1Q-V2C], 26 September 1978, Band A. "section 6".
Section 5, Press Council Act, 1978 [S1Q-TQ7], 26 September 1978, Band A. "section 6".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D11-7F6. Every publisher: Obtain a licence before undertaking the publication of a periodical; apply in Form II, fee five hundred rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form II. Published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (synthetic record).