{"id":234421,"date":"2010-12-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/times-publishing-house-ltd-vs-the-registrar-of-newspapers-of-on-30-december-2010"},"modified":"2017-02-25T02:31:16","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T21:01:16","slug":"times-publishing-house-ltd-vs-the-registrar-of-newspapers-of-on-30-december-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/times-publishing-house-ltd-vs-the-registrar-of-newspapers-of-on-30-december-2010","title":{"rendered":"Times Publishing House Ltd. vs The Registrar Of Newspapers Of … on 30 December, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Times Publishing House Ltd. vs The Registrar Of Newspapers Of … on 30 December, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: Manjula Chellur B.S.Patil<\/div>\n
 \n\nIN THE MIG}--1 COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORI33\nI.)A'FEI_) THIS THE 30:12 DAY 01? m5CI.:MI3I3R. 20 3 0\nPRIESENT \nTHE HON'I3LE MRS.JUS'I\"iCf:1 M.A.NJULA cms1,;.'LI_'1\"'<3_V\nAND J   \n\nTHIS H0N*BI,I+: 1\\\/II{.JUS'}'ICE B. s. PA"I:"*11.v    *\n\nWRIT APPEAL Nos. 1627-28 \u00bbo.\u00a5.'. 201!.'.'($"{ <:'.4'{1%'..'V:-Iiti':V';'S)"_:V&V  K ''\n\nBETWEEN:\n\n1. Times Publishing E"iOL1S(3 IQtd".--~\n\nA company mcorporated arid \nexisting under the Compani_\u00a7;\u00e9-._ \nAct. 1956, and havihg its r\u00e9gd'. ' \nOffice 211.7, Bahadur-_S'hah._  V  \nZafdr ivlarg, New De1h;'.;\u00e9 1 1--G'}{)3__  \n[Now at. No.10, Daliyaganj. ' .  ' "\nNew Dc-:1hiu--.-1' .10 002) V   "\n\n also a'  '(}.fI";i'e3c at-\nS &'_B 'ToWe1's,'\u00ab.l"\u00a2*F F"1Q(51--',_ \n40\/ 1 'NIaha'LlTlE1 'G a.;1.d"hiV Rd.'\nBan.ga1C.I:e. + 560 00 ~*\nRep By its.Di1'\u00e9cto1"\n\n M 1', _S'rig:II"1ara"n~ RamkL1ma1r\n\n'  .M1'--.__N~. L-aR\u20ac\u00bbhn'1ineuayaraarl\n\n S)'0 L,atTe Mr,}~V. Naga1-ajan\n-- A "Age-:*d' a'i':0ii:'.. 58 yc;*a1"\u00b0\u00a3s\n\u00bb..uR\/a1,~1*:IouLj1.::'.A<-=. No.3"\/'79.\n"1_3IhB Main, HAL II Stage,\nE3e111g2j3e11()re ---- 560 008.  AI-'PIill.LANTS\n\n {.I:3\u00bbV\\"I4"';T*5ri. Udaya ITE()IIz::._ Sr. Counsei for M\/s. Iioiia \u00e9\u00e9z 1--Iolia.\n V.Adv0Caies}\n\n\n\nAN D :\n\nI .\n\n (.31\n\nThe Regisirair of i\\Iewspapei's of India\nA siaiLii'()ry Au1.I:1oriiy under Sec. 19A\nof the Press and Regisii*211.i()ii of\n\nBooks Aei. I867. havirig its oi'fi_.e.e~a_i_\nWest Block No.\\\/III, Wing No.2; ' \u00ab.\nRK. I'urain. New Delhi M 110 006  A.\n\n. Union of India,\n\nThrough the Secretary. I .\nMinistry of Information & \nBroadcrasiing \nShastri Bhawan  M --_\nNew Delhi - I10 001*' \n\nAddl. COBIIIIISS-_iOn\u20ac1'A o1"Po:1i::e"\u00ab.,:I"._\n[Licensing]     I   \nPolice Stai'iori;.._.!.'FIoo.i..e_ V" I  \u00bb\nDefence Coiiony, I*\u00bbEew"\u00a3}eIhi*  I I{)O'49\nSL:,b~Di\\riSionaI Vii\/Ia.g,3,'i4s't1 0rde1'i'}'>as:$ee'd\"in: the * '\n\nWriLPetii1'01'1 N0.20O93~9-<1 \/2009'i'ic2.;gu-ri_V 15.20:; io. ';\n\nThese Appeals b\u00e9in\u00e9f heiarci;'a.i'id.iirs::\u00e9t:1.fved and Corning\non for Pronourlcemcmi   day, Maryula\nChellur, J.. c1e1i3x<:.--:\u00a5\u00a7ec1-iheigfoEi\u00a7x\ufb01ri11g;';..','iiV__V' -  "\n\n'V X \n\niritiisgise  the order of the learned\n\nSingle JL1c1Rg'-u?4_Vfi1c1ieVC'1._IV5.Q4\u00ab.\u00e92O10 in WP. N0s.20093--94\/2009\n\n _V  'I7I1e \\2'vrii petitions were filed qucstioliing the orders\n\n  01' i.\\3.r for India [for short:\n\nV . 'I\u00a5iNi'}\" dai\u00a2dv\"'15.06.2o09 and 29.11.2009. They had also\n ~:\u00bb:\u00a7(3!.1'gg{_l1[ R31.\" wri\u00e9z of 1112-mdz\u00bb.um1ss 10 the responcicnE\"s noi. L0\n\n \\E'\u00ab;\u00a5_z\"ii\"y'.' a1}')}:)1'()v@. \u00e9,1iE1.i1(iI1ii('\u00a3.1fC or 1'cgis1'(\"31' the tii.1e*.s 'I*'iriam':iaI\n\n\n\n\\;,I\u00ab~\u00bb._\\,'' .'\n\nTimes Facsimile' and \/ or \"F717 Weekencl Facsimile'. During\n\nthe pendency of the writ petitions an application cattle\nmoved by the respondents seeking dismissal of  .<\/pre>\n
petition for want of territorial jmrisdictioii.
\nwas heard and tiltiniately the l\u20ac\u00a31I”I1\u20acCl:’.__i3iI}.’gi.f’\u00a7.<\/p>\n
that the petitions were liable to.be.__re}eetedl”on lh\u00e9llllgjvdg\ufb01d<\/p>\n
lack of territorial jurisdictiori. ll’*(:lonseqLie’ritiy;  writ”
\npetitions were also dismissed keepjtig ‘\u00abalt:’coi1te11i.ioI1s open.
\nAggrieved by the said order learned’  Judge. the<\/p>\n
present writ app\u00a7’jl2tl~\u00e9?AA;I\u00a7i-.1’\u20ac fiied:    <\/p>\n
3.  t’he”–subjeCt’*Ihat.ter relates to 1984.
\nOn 27.2. l”98Zllt.he  sought for approval of<\/p>\n
newspaper  .the._ iit1ev.ElI*’ir1a1:1cial Times’ by tiling an<\/p>\n
-v..appli\u00a2\u00bba.tionlA’ with ”the_ ____ __respoI1dei1t no.4 (Sub. Divisional<\/p>\n
Al”.Magfis\u00bbi.i*ateA.*.B\u00ab;t\ufb01galore). By letter dated 5.5.1984 RN}<\/p>\n
i\ufb02lCl_’fi’i\u20ac.d t.lheQ\u00bbr;o’z3;eei’neci District l\\\/Iagistrate that newspaper<\/p>\n
title ‘ll+’ina–iV1oi’atl Times’ was available. on verification. A
\n., ‘deal.’-.trtat,iori” in this regard required Lmder section 5(2) of the
\nRegistraticm of Books A<tt., '\u00a3867 [tor short 'PRB Act')<\/p>\n
 sot.1ght:. Though it \\<'\\J\u00a3-':1.'.5 for the pt.:bliC:.2.1i.ioi'i of 21 daily<\/p>\n
newspaper. later on it was changed to weekly publicationby<\/p>\n
another declaration. which was also authenticated by
\nrespondent on 7.10.93. By 1990. the appellant-:eonipa'ny
\nstarted publishing its newspaper lI1__Ellg1lSh' at <\/p>\n
Bangalore. Due to some ('.OI111I1CI;'f,:'.i.';1lf"p.\u00a5Oblf:IIiS"'it"'<\/p>\n
discontinued and i"econ1111ei1ced_'i.1_i l993.' V"i'liei*'e-Zfoifeu. U316'<\/p>\n
appellant company is pL1bliShln.gm':ll-.S:"\\'.{C\u20ack1S\/i"IlCtt'Spel;p\u20acI' at<\/p>\n
Bangalore under the title 'Fi:i"ia1i:_.ia}'_Tiii';.es.7 since 1.993.<\/p>\n
4. A suit,    x “‘(;”’)i1: respondent
\n‘Financial Tiri1es1′:b_i;j1icA1\u00bb;\u00bb;   _agai11si. the appellant
\nc’.ompar1y*’1n”\u00a3l:St’;f(lE\u00a71ff;’.1Q\u00a7b’7.:veo.rit,e11di\u00a7rig that the appellants
\nherein     Bangalore and they have<\/p>\n
published   newspaper under the title ‘FT<\/p>\n
 Bangalore, therefore, the cause of action arose at<\/p>\n
V”._vBan’galore’wiijhin the jurisdiction of the City Civil Court at<\/p>\n
Bai11gai’ore; ?W}11{:h”Vh.ad teri’itoria;t jurisdiction to try. entertain<\/p>\n
– and d’ispe-se”ol’ the suit. It is also pertinent to rnention that
\n ‘sari expa\ufb02e order of ternporaiy injunction came to be granted
\n. by the trial Court. which was questioned by the appellants<\/p>\n
V   “1)(‘\u00a7f()1″e the lliglfi C()’t.I1″‘l. in MFA330\/1994. This Court set
\n , <\/p>\n
aside the order of i11_}uiiet.io11 itiz-ikirig certain obs:-n*vat.ions.
\nThis order came to be challenged by the 6″-1 respondent.
\nbefore the Apex Court and on 23.9.1994 i”.he Apex Court.<\/p>\n
declined to iriierfere with the said judgment and pe’rmit’i:ed<\/p>\n
the appellalits to cont:i11ue to publish the I1B\\VS[)zip\u00e9l’T’all{7l’Vl-.
\ndirected expeditious disposal of the suit. In the   V’
\nthe appellant company was also granted~-perriiissioiii, the <\/p>\n
second newspaper under the title ‘Fihariloiall  <\/p>\n
for publishing the said 11ewspetpVe1=..Vin English ‘”DelI”ii.
\nUltimately. the suit came to be on  with<\/p>\n
certain observations, whiei1~llwill.pbel;’7efeif1″edu1.o later. This<\/p>\n
came to lie   No. \/2003 and the same is<\/p>\n
pending eo’r:,sideratiolr’i_..:’ V. V’<\/p>\n
 ll U,nCl\u20acI’l””l”.’_I_’VlE:1(lZl\u20ac }.:\\\/iarks Act a certificate issued for<\/p>\n
A’~.regist,ratio’n. of’\u00ab–..vnewspaper titled ‘Financial Times’ was<\/p>\n
 iiivo'{o by the Assistant’ Registrar of Trade<\/p>\n
V _Marks’—ar1d tl-“se”l same Came to be eliallenged under PRB Act<\/p>\n
 also way of writ petition before the 1′–Iigh Court of<\/p>\n
,.\u00bb”\u00b0””-a<;:i*'~'\u20ac~  [9<\/p>\n
ll .Delh'i-.  Afte1' issuing rule. stay was g1'ar1t:ed.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile.\n<\/p>\n
trademark registratioii time was extended and is in force till<\/p>\n
3l.l2.20l2.\n<\/p>\n
6- In the meantime, in the month of
\nrespondent no.5 sought for per111issior1″Vt.o\u00ab publishffalseilniil\u00e9t <\/p>\n
editions of UK. publication. The a:ppell_ai1ts  <\/p>\n
this through the blogs posted lo1a:.i11te1’n.et._andAli’:}1nied’iat”ely
\naddressed several representatioi1’s”trt\ufb02;LeVS1)Qnde’n’tvr2.o..lii~ RNI.
\nThe appellants filed QL1ia.&l:.)’elhi. High Court
\ninter alia seekingla11_ atlijillrestraiiiing the
\nrespondents     Times’ or
\n“Financial.   title similar to the
\nappellants’ titles  ‘notices were also issued in<\/p>\n
the said  h}’.VCClord4in.g’  appellants, even in the said<\/p>\n
 suit’,.\u00bb\u00ab\u00e9;s ciefenclams’. the present respondents took a stand<\/p>\n
  –lheVDelhi High Court had ter1’it.oria1. ju’risdiet:ion,<\/p>\n
– suit.\n<\/p>\n
the\u00ab’sa,idx”Clo’_u_rii~had no jurisdiction to try and entertain the<\/p>\n
 sought for stay of the suit. by filing an<\/p>\n
V,appli_eat;ioI1 under section l0 as there was earlier suit<\/p>\n
 }5~eIidi’iig between the parties in the Delhi Courts.<\/p>\n
7. During the pendenev of the 1it.ig2ti:i(m._ the 1*?”-<\/p>\n
respondent: proceeded to pass 2 orders on <\/p>\n
\\~’eri’i’yi11g the :.tvaii.abi1it’y of titles ‘F’1’iian(:i21l ‘I”in1_es F”\u00e91t5s’i.rrii:ite’VVAi.ov_.th_l\u00a7: <\/p>\n
respondent by letters dated 2\u00e9’.i’5.:l2009   that<\/p>\n
the title ‘Financial Tinj_e;~;=:._’ haiid_alreet\u00a31y’–.Ipeei1 registered in<\/p>\n
favour of the appella.11ts.W_\\\u00abVitir.l’jsiti1il’\u00e91if.l(;o’i:i.t.le11tio11s. written<\/p>\n
statement. also  togybei  before the Delhi<\/p>\n
Courts. At  oflltihzel.’  i2tvpp’ellai.1ts sought leave of<\/p>\n
the High C_O\u00a51iilVll”{Q”\\4’\u00a7l’llh\u20acil’i’.EJ{;\u00a7’Er’\u00bb-.flit?-‘Suit’. with liberty to file fresh
\nsuit.  were permitted to withdraw<\/p>\n
the &7;’LEi'{ with iibertsz  initiate fresh proceedings. Under<\/p>\n
‘these ci’reL1ri1st21r1cesi the appellants have approached this<\/p>\n
A =Cot.1-rt  2 it<\/p>\n
a fine eont.i’oversy between the parties  with regard<\/p>\n
lgto ‘t;er&i’it’.olri2tl “jurisdiet.ion of the ii’i’.igz1’t,ioii, viz. Whether it<\/p>\n
  be at lf.)eihi or could it” be at i’32mgai<)1'e'?<\/p>\n
9. Contencling that this Court. has no territorial<\/p>\n
_jiiriscli(3Eior1 to ent.e1’tain the writ petition. responcl_en_t’s.._’tiled<\/p>\n
the application and the same was e11tieI’t21i1′.u\u00a7f(iuanti. git.”-.___e.”‘ .
\nrelevant. facts are already referred to at t.he_–be.’gi{{inin*g of the
\norder. The learned single Judge has l’3\u20ac,ld’ ti:-ai…t.1’1″e e=:-i”t1_se\u00ab,oi7<\/p>\n
action arose wit’:l1i11 the _jt1.*’4’iSCli(3t’l\u00bb{)vI”i!’ of ;D’eihi’_ thougii <\/p>\n
appellants have a branch ol’i’ieeVlat..ifiaataiitay ‘\n<\/p>\n
10. According to  lea_rned.tl’s’eni.o”pcounsel Mr. Udaya
\nHolla appearing for the  the appellant to<\/p>\n
the title F accrued.._toxlti1en1 at Bangalore. by<\/p>\n
their ~alt”Ban.gal’oi’e with the title Financial
\nTimes, its l’}L}angalo1’e, by the deposit of the<\/p>\n
declaration a Clo-1__1rii~.at’bangalore which clothed them with<\/p>\n
 a Ijightito nse t’h’e\u00ab.tit_le ‘Fiiianeial Ti.n1es’ exclusively as per<\/p>\n
  Act and hence this Court has territorial<\/p>\n
jt\u00a7risdictl.ioiift’.oAf=eVntei’tain the writ petition. He contends that.<\/p>\n
if iuI”1it.’4ia!_V oecla1’at.io1’1 of publication for publishirig the<\/p>\n
l”i,neew.spapler at Bangalore was not there, autornatically the
\n a–ppellants could not liave had permission to publish the<\/p>\n
VV “”newsp2i-tper at Delhi. Ac(‘o.rcling to him, it was not the ease oi’<\/p>\n
10<\/span><\/p>\n
the appeiianis that because of 1.116;’. branch offioe at<\/p>\n
BE111g’d.lOI”(?, they could approach this Court and i1Txa.1_,H._1fi’:~?.ii’<\/p>\n
case from ihe beginriiiig has been is that auihei_1iiictaifio1?i’~–and_” .
\nd\u20acC1Ei1’E11.i()l”l was ai Bangalore aim… the saiii’ef’_’is W:.1ear1y
\nmentioned in the rejoinder. i’here;fo1’c;’.”eI”.he’=1ea1’ii’ed’ :Sii1g}_C’<\/p>\n
Judge was not justified in  so;-_ The pe’r5…j..s-‘clip oil the <\/p>\n
avermenis in the writ petition  the rej’o.i;icier would no
\ndoubi. indicate that th’ei_:base oi’.ihe’u_appe11ani.s regarding<\/p>\n
jurisd.ici;ion was._wit.h _I..’\u20ac,\u00a7E,’.I_”\u20ac’1’1(.’L\u20ac”iI,p(){hey'”d6i?’1aI’a{iOI1 having<\/p>\n
been auihen_ti–::ate\u00a7\u00a3’i’ aL.Ban:zM_\u00a7aiore’:
\n1y’1i;'” Leajrneaeif:.;se;1ior—ooasiiisel.  Holia relies on TIMES<\/p>\n
PUBLE;’5HING’  _;vs– FINANCIAL TIMES LTD.
\nLONDONVVVSE.’ (1) Karnataka Law Journal 2&9]<\/p>\n
toV_~”i:onie:1d.  printing and publishing under a<\/p>\n
‘ par1.iCL.iiar “ii_{Te.__ prior approval of Registrar of Newspapers is<\/p>\n
 of title regulates the ri\u00e9ihi, to Publish a<\/p>\n
Newspaper 4’ iii hidia. Press and Registration of Books Act<\/p>\n
2 A’1es.t_.rict,s pubiicatioii of any newspaper in India by a ‘nor1~<\/p>\n
as-iesitient. This judgriiem Coi1i,em1)ia\u00a3es that tihe procedure<\/p>\n
11<\/span><\/p>\n
under PRB At has to be czonlplied with as regist.r2Ii’:iOII of title<\/p>\n
regII.ia1t.es the right to publish a newspaper in indie}.<\/p>\n
jurisdiction to eIIt.ert.aI’n the writ petition, he I'<3_1I\u00e9rs  *<\/p>\n
'12. On the question whether this Couri has <\/p>\n
following decisions on the aspect oI'__r:.\u00bbzms\u00a2 oif"21ctit)IAI;v\u00bb <\/p>\n
a)<\/p>\n
bi<\/p>\n
KUSUM INGOTS & ALLOYS LTI5;.__ ivgl UNION OF <\/p>\n
es: ANOTHER {2004{6) soc
\nOM PRAKASH SR1′.\/fASTAV;A–.. IINI ON–.. OF INDIA
\n[2006[8}SCC 2071: i V<\/p>\n
.NAVINcI1AN.1.):I<A   ' ITi!iA V  STATE OF<\/p>\n
I\\IAvI3IA13LA.1sn'I7i'fR.A_':'I:2o0O')"-\u00a37)Soc 540;<\/p>\n
ALC'I~I_I%:"IvIIsT-_ L*I51f) :&~.._AI\u00a2OTHER vs. STATE BANK OF<\/p>\n
I'3.;ii\u00a7"I{EM a\u00e9 O1jI%-I'\u00abI:'Rs"' [@0071 11 sec 335};<\/p>\n
V'CANAI2AA~.\u00ab_BANI?\u00a7m vs VASUDEVA RAO [ILR 1985<\/p>\n
V' <\/p>\n
II<\/p>\n
' <\/p>\n
 IREXO vs. TI–{E UNION GOVERI\\iMEN'I' 5: ORs.,<\/p>\n
 x T [AI'R,__I?'974 MYSORE 39}(DB}:\n<\/p>\n
NIRANGAPPA Vs. AMIDAYALA V\u00a5ENKATA.PPA [1965<\/p>\n
(1.) MYS LJ 201]:\n<\/p>\n
12<\/span><\/p>\n
h} RAJISNDRAN C}**III\\\u00a7GA1t{AV’I\u20acE,U VS. RK. MISHRA,
\nADDI’fION.\/XE. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX \u00abS: ORS..<\/p>\n
[2010 (1) SCC 45?]<\/p>\n
13. in tliese deoisioii. their Loi-ciships 1*:-.i’e:1f:i9V_i’ng”
\nmeaning of Cause of action proceed to 11()}Li”‘i11::\u20actE.>’Vt’h()’11gi’1__ <\/p>\n
definition of cause of action finds }no :pioa6:e\u20ac\u00b0;it}1\u00e9I= i1’;V”C_iv<\u00a7\u00a7aA<\/p>\n
Procedure Code or in the Cori'st.\u00a7.tL1tioi:.V.o'f
\nplf'\u20acCf3d\u20ac111S it wouid mean  fact  vtiotild be
\nnecessary for the p1ai11tifi'\u00bb~M,.to j,'o'i*den' touhsdhmit. his
\nright. to jtidgmento A b'und_1v'e' soft   a party to<\/p>\n
\ufb011\u00a3ii11'LaiF1"z'1'1"i'\u20ac1tT.t;jOI1"iij1"'E1'C{)t;1.I"( is""(:-aiise of action'. The said
\nbundle of facts' afe~:i'iotiit1ig..but essential and material facts<\/p>\n
required to 'b\u00a3_V'p1v'0\\\/"6\u00bb"'.1 1oy"1;h\u00e9 petitioner t:o secure an order in<\/p>\n
 'his  V it is p_QS{Sib1f.' that that bundle of facts could<\/p>\n
_Vmor'o,'than_ at one place but at the option of the<\/p>\n
pei,iti*oi1e1* h\u00a7:–..<\u00e92:f.n chose eit.her of the places or any of the<\/p>\n
— pletces, if’gii’ is more than two places if a fractioii of cause of<\/p>\n
 \u00bbao*t’io:i has arisen at such macro, to initiate action to decide<\/p>\n
O t.I:i._\u00e9 ‘1’ight’ of the pO1.iT,i()1’1\u20ac’.l’.<\/p>\n
13<\/span><\/p>\n
14. Article 226(2) of the Constitution refers to the
\nt.er1*it,o1’ial juriscliction 01″ a Court to e11t’e1’tain the writ’<\/p>\n
petitions. The expressions used in Article 226(2) of”-the<\/p>\n
Const.itut’ion are similar to Section 20(0) of Civil l31i’oce’Cl:ure*..<\/p>\n
Code. Therefore, in several decision referred to *:\u00a71bo$Je._bth’eir_”” H<\/p>\n
Lordships have said that even if a –p”art..oi’ f;’at1Vse’i*oi’ act_ifor17.,<\/p>\n
arises within the _}’L1risdi(:tion of  <\/p>\n
have jurisdiction to eritertainh rnatt’er_. V Ali”tVe1″‘v..t’l*1’e~V~}:2″‘3
\namendment to the Cor1st__itution,_..thAe..High Co1i1*t., issue
\nwrits against the a1i’th&o1’iti-est-,V   its territorial<\/p>\n
jurisdiction provided withih”‘th:e tVe’rr,iii_oi’i.ai jtiirisdiction of that<\/p>\n
Court tl’: e ca:,.i,sVe’i’csf a_ctiori’..ai’0se.whoily or in part.\n<\/p>\n
15. gist’of above Cases is to the effect that in<\/p>\n
order_{to iimaintain\ufb02lla writ. petition, the petitioner has to<\/p>\n
  legal right claimed by him has prima facie<\/p>\n
bsgeri inf1’i;’i1g’;edV.l’-or is t’hreat’eiied to be i1ifrin;_fed by the<\/p>\n
 oppo’s_it.e within the territorial limits of the courts<\/p>\n
 j’urisdi(:1,ic–r1 and such intringenient. may take place by<\/p>\n
 _ t.,a1tis.ir1g him actual injury or threat: thereon. The operative<\/p>\n
 v..l};1.C?::f’.s’% which cor1s1;itute (“$211136 of actior: give rise to one or<\/p>\n
14<\/span><\/p>\n
more places of SL1i}’]j__.__\u00a7 c\u00a7e.11)e11(ii1T1g L1[.’)011 wilcre and hoxv 11’10sse
\n0}3e1’21t.i\ufb01g facts have come into CXiS{‘.f3I1C\u20ac. If :1 (?01’\u00a71p1ai1T1i. is
\nlodged on false gmu;1ds at one? mace co;1l4e;’1diz1g rna\u00a7af’ide
\nintentiorl to harass 1’ht>. pet’1’t.}’0:1cr with regard 1.0 s1′:ayrE\u00a7.. ihc<\/p>\n
other piace will also have t\u00a3:r’r”iE’:01*}’2:1I ju1″isdic:tio11 \u00a31<\/p>\n
pari of cause of action arises wi’L.hiI1 this terriF;jO}–‘ia1E_IV1;<1:i'iH 't1\u00a3'<\/p>\n
its ju1'isci1'Cii011.   ._<\/p>\n
16. As against the above, a’Mr ‘,-.Aj21y \u00bbC-.u.p1ia,\u00ab. 1″c-_~.;\u00a7:li’1~’.1.):{“c.i._<\/p>\n
senior counsel arguing for U}.C””i~”_(“.’E:’>I3()iV.1tZ1,__\u20acI1′{:’:} 1″1:a sV;~,EOr1[\u00e9:I1c[cd”<\/p>\n
that the registered ofi\u00e9ce Of At}”1t?:A ‘c’*i’})’\u00a73\u20ac:1’1E1I]E”\ufb01\u20acVVSpEi})\u20acI’ is 2-11<\/p>\n
New Delhi and a11.1’1oLiggf1T’Aa’pL;;)1\u00a7\u00a7.\u00a2at’j.6’15i:A_ A.f(.)1=  detem1im’ng the<\/p>\n
avai1a bi11’Ey’ af{he.V”ti1’1e4″~’fF}’na’nCi211 Times” was madr;’ by the
\nappeiiantjo\u00e9 g-es”po\ufb01:ie\u00bbn1.””no.4, the same appeared to 1’1avc><\/p>\n
 “E\\onVardx\u20ac:d._V_ bV3’\/ R:-4 to R-I at Delhi on the same day<\/p>\n
 _:WI1ve1’e0f’ by order (f\u00a31t(“(‘I 15.5.1984 R– 1. made<\/p>\n
 .a1’\\’\u00a3*’\u20ac;i1a1’b!\u00a7\u00a7’\u00ab.j’_FiJja1’icia1I Times” and En\u00e9xlcte no pi-1I’i of cz’.1use of<\/p>\n
2-1C\u20ac;\u00abi0n..__ari;ss\u00e9 E11 E3a11g21l0}’e. He has f1,.1rt:i’1e1′ co11t’er1dec! that as<\/p>\n
.’ .t.11e Ce*1*Eific:21i’,e of RegisL1’a1i.0I1 in I%u\u00bb’ot}r of 1,119. e11.)peI.i.a;1ti \\1.’2’1s
\n‘  i’s:\u00a7I_1*\u00e9%d at New Delhi and the titles “Fir1e1nciz’.11 ‘I’i1z’;cs4;<\/p>\n
..E7 as;ci1r;i1c.” amt} “E*”.f’ W vcrifieci :-1;’:(.1<\/p>\n
 _ WA LLSC,,,1_26}<\/p>\n
15<\/span><\/p>\n
allotted in \u00a3’avour ofRespoI1de1’11i No.5 by respo11deni’. no.1 31<\/p>\n
Delhi which are 1116 Lmbjeci, mailer of ciaaiisiago iI1″v’:5.1’1 t’-.’_'{‘\u00bb;’.f[_’iE<\/p>\n
petition no part of cause of actioxl has arisen 2}-$’\u00a7V__B’a11g’a.1o;i;:__.V”_<\/p>\n
He has further urged thai. even {T16>A{SpF6Sfi’Ii’i:.Ei’i~.-i\ufb01zl\ufb01v”\u00a31g’iiiI’1$’f. <\/p>\n
the said al1ot:n1ent to ihc: 5″? 1’espo.:1dc:_*nt..were 1n\u00a31\u20ac1e’V tslg\u00e9<\/p>\n
appellant by its registered off’i_(:’e._’at D V’<\/p>\n
3) STATE  –wvs– M \/s. SWAIKA
\npRo1PEimEL\u00e9;\u00bb”:ANi)  [1\u00abi’g9\u00e95(3) sec 217];<\/p>\n
b)  ANAL)’ ._:ooVMM1ss;oNER wvs– UTPAL
\nKUMAR  {199444} soc 7111;\n<\/p>\n
c) {JNIQN uC)Iif If\\I}31A ‘—v\u00e93; ADANI EXPORTS LTD [AIR 2002<\/p>\n
  ’53- ;.N:C;oTS & ALLoYs LTD. ~vs– UNION OF<\/p>\n
A  ANOTHER 1200446) sec: 254];\n<\/p>\n
 Ae) ALc_ 1%-114:M1s’r LTD. wvs~ STATE BANK OF S1KKIM<\/p>\n
V’ –   ‘A”g~2oo7{} 1) soc 3351 :\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
1)<\/p>\n
16<\/span><\/p>\n
EASTERN COAL FIELDS LTD. -vs– KALYAN IBANERJIEPZ<\/p>\n
E20088) SCC 456] ;\n<\/p>\n
MOSARAI?’ HOSSAIN KHAN mVs– I31**iAG}\ufb01iE3ERE;5iii\u00a7iA _<\/p>\n
LTD {(2006) 8 SCC 658] ;   _<\/p>\n
M\/S. DROLIA ELECTRO sT12:Ei,, WT… :’L'{“i)_.1,~A.’~i’rs}'”i;i1ei\u00a7iI\u20ac\u00a7i\\EA’<\/p>\n
012′ INDIA as: OTHERS (\\z\\:;V’}f%.____1\\’Eo,'”1.7’828\/:2OC\u00a7.:p.D;\u00a7 <\/p>\n
July 2008); s V<\/p>\n
TAMILNAD MERo;\u00e9i\u00a73’iiL\ufb01: ;_ VA  * \u00bb _SHAi\u00a7eHoLDERs
\nWELFARE ASSOCIAT\u00a3{5.I\\E:V~xie5′  AND OTHERS
\n[2oo9(fZ3_   ‘V   V’ <\/p>\n
EAsTEf<NV    KALYAN BANERJ BE'.\n<\/p>\n
[[2:io8}:   _ V<\/p>\n
HINDUSTAN BHAGWAN SINGH BHATI<\/p>\n
{;2oo8)3″‘soc’ 4962]};-\n<\/p>\n
  *._i”n__1he above oases aiso their Lordships were<\/p>\n
‘*:eIerriIig.”{.o ihiza i.er1’iio’ria1. jurisdiction of a Court depending<\/p>\n
upon \\’vh.eihe’r the whole or part of czmse of action had arisen<\/p>\n
 AAi1″I~.”{.'(1211:’:COLlI’t.. The principles laid down in the above said
\n deoisions are to the effect. iihai Cause of action is iiothing but.<\/p>\n
 bt.i.I1CHC’. of facts which are i’Ei’.q1.ii1’\u20ac’.Ci {.0 be proved by the<\/p>\n
@ ygtftotts 1*e(;L1_it*e:’11e.1V1’t,s of PRB Act to obtain the right to
\n }.1t,_tV1f>1is1:1.t:At}n:Ve’i1:._ newspaper were complied with at Bangaiore.<\/p>\n
 The 1’e11’eyt\u00bb’\u00a7:ig.,~”p1’ovtsioz”as have to be understood. with<\/p>\n
” Apet.it:i.0r1.-er.\n<\/p>\n
19<\/span><\/p>\n
According to the appellants. bejrxg dominus litus. __f0rt.1’m<\/p>\n
shopping does not apply to them. as once t:11e”Vstz.i_t’V-Vvis<\/p>\n
witllcirawxt, it is Virtually treated as not  V-
\navemtems, he seeks for aiiowing t.11e..21ppea11s’Vby'”se:t.t.’ti’:tgv
\nthe orders ofthe leanted single  . it h h t\n<\/p>\n
19. En order to t1nde’rsi.a[_hd_t11eA.it\u00e9tt.trre eVtA of V<\/p>\n
the petitioners, viotatieh of is”\u00ab.eom.t\u00a7l’athed_.s11d as to
\nwhether t.he atppeliantst\u00e9”ee.:;13(t– Court, we need
\nto examine J[}’1<E4.'.':f'('._1.\u20acfV\u00a2':1I:"1'iV":' Act. so also
\nthe essenttetl  appellants have
\nto  to the appellants. Cause
\nof aett-Qn  within the territorial j1.1I"iSdiC1.iO11<\/p>\n
of this High C0111-'I '23 i1Oi'11f;dItd\u20acd in the Writ _pet..ition because<\/p>\n
ret"e_1'e11:rZe 1';(\u00a7}"1.11e ma1'.er1'a1 and essentiai facts pleaded by the<\/p>\n
WE<\/p>\n
PR3 Act:\n<\/p>\n
“Section.3: Pd.I'[i(TLIIEiI’S to be prir1.t:ed_T(31)[‘-._<\/p>\n
books and pa_persw Ejvely book o1’**–p_2j;p_e’r ‘<\/p>\n
primed within (India) shall have_ p1tfnied’ <\/p>\n
Iegibly on it the nan_1e…o_f the   <\/p>\n
the place of printilagi and \ufb013″‘4″\u00a3ehe.,.bookVie; <\/p>\n
paper by pub1i_shed) v[l}’1″e_ 1121n1:e}.:o’f “the <\/p>\n
publisher. and j9_1\u00a71(3\u20ac oPpub}iVC:f1ti’onV\u00a7'””” S<\/p>\n
“Section\u00a25\u00a7 Rul\u00e9\u00e9 as toeepublic\u00e9itioh of
\nnewsgap\u00e9rs’-T–.’   VV .%<\/p>\n
 No   pubiishecl
\n   e_x’ee.pt .._in:jcon\u00a3,”o”1V”V}:11ity with the<\/p>\n
Z’  I”i*.:_1_.’1Vf\u00bb,”_S
\nx(‘Li’5;’_–\u00ab.Wi!eehoL1f'”prejudice to the provisions
\n‘- of’  copy of every such
\nn’ew’spaji;ef”.sha1l contain the names of
\nowner and editor thereof printed<\/p>\n
 _\u00a21eariy on such Copy and also the date of<\/p>\n
‘ ifLVS”p’L1b1l’C3.i.iOI1]<\/p>\n
(‘{2} The p1’in1.er and the publisher of
\nevery such {newspaper} shall appear (in
\nperson or by agent authorised in this
\nbehalf in accordance with rules Inade<\/p>\n
:,.mdeI’ Section 20. before 2.1 District.<\/p>\n
_\\m<\/p>\n
\\\\\\(2:’*-is<\/p>\n
Presidency or Siib-divisicmal Mag_gisE.rat.e<\/p>\n
within whose local. juI’iSdi(‘,ti()F1 such<\/p>\n
iiexvspaper shall be printed or ptablished <\/p>\n
[**”‘) and shall make and subscribe.\n<\/p>\n
du’pli(:ate_ the followiiag declaration:  l r<\/p>\n
“1.AB.. declare, that I <\/p>\n
printer (or p’ublis?-fiei’, ‘Or. pr1′:it,e._r_u’–<\/p>\n
and publisher) of the :[nlexlvspla*pei*)_ 2 <\/p>\n
entitlecl-\u00bb{ ar\u00e9r;_l*–..t.o be-..plr–it1t,ei0l:<\/p>\n
published. or  pri1’*:'{-ec&l'”a511cl:’:\u00a7<\/p>\n
published], as’.Atilie’le:ase””may be at <\/p>\n
A1a\u00a7l..:tl1.g   v.l’.1″‘ll:”t{“.l: form of<\/p>\n
  be’ filled up with 21 true<\/p>\n
and pree:i’sVe’e1.ee’01}.1-it, of the premises Where<\/p>\n
2 the vprimixig ‘oi.j.pu.blicati0n is conducted.<\/p>\n
(_2AA)l\u00a7Ver*j,*–\u00abrieclaration under Rule [2] shall<\/p>\n
 the title of the newspaper, the<\/p>\n
 in which it: is to be published<\/p>\n
 the periodicity of its publiemion and<\/p>\n
shall eoiitain such other pa1’ti(:LIlars <\/p>\n
may be p1’e,scribec:l.)<\/p>\n
(213) Where the }’)1’l1’1l<;',1' or publisher of 21<\/p>\n
newspaper r:1aliii'ig 21 Cl("3(',l'cill'E}.lll()I'l unrrler<\/p>\n
Rule (2) is not the owner thereof, the-"n._<\/p>\n
22<\/span><\/p>\n
de(rl:1raH.i()1’1 shall specify the name of  <\/p>\n
owrler and shall also be a(?(?<)111;3a111i_ed"by*-..__: " \u00bb<\/p>\n
an aL1Lho1'it.y in w1'it]i11g from 'thC. ()V\\'\u00a3-'1'}:V(-A,";;*. '<\/p>\n
aL1i,h01"ising such p\u20acI'S'i3IT-.(O rI1a1:4e";:-1'p_c1  '<\/p>\n
sL1bsc:ribe such ciecrEa11'21'{i011;"e .. <\/p>\n
(2-C) A dec\u00a3ara'1T:.idnz i11A'v-resgnec\ufb01v  <\/p>\n
newspaper made flnitielf Rule \u00ab[2] and
\naL1the11tica\u20ace:1_ L1x1.d'\u00e9'i-'*s'\u00a2qic.:_1 6 sh3.11 be
\nnecessary b'ef'01"e\u00ab:ne{fvS'pa%p'e1' can be<\/p>\n
published.   . *<\/p>\n
_ {-ZED)  (\u00a7i"'aH}f newspaper or
\nViis7:..}V:\u00e9fng1i3g\u20ac 't\u00a7'1'..'the Vgjerioclicity of its
\n"p'u;."p1ica?i.io11.'  Changed in decialation
\n" _sha11V~e"ease__.fJo_};ave effect and 3 .new<\/p>\n
 "s1 1};.11 be necessary before the<\/p>\n
pV-u'bliC'aii01i' of the newspaper can be<\/p>\n
\u00bb.C011tinL1' 'V<\/p>\n
 "{2'=~E)_}~ As often as the ownership of a<\/p>\n
5?'
\n\/7<\/p>\n
"e:1'f;t=r5vspa1;)er is changed, 21 new de<:1ara1.i(m<\/p>\n
.'Sha11 be 11ecessary.}<\/p>\n
(3) As o\ufb01en as the place of p1'1'm"i:1g or
\np1,1l:)1icz1E'i011 is ehatxgecl. 21 new <:iec1z1ra1.1'0n<\/p>\n
shall be r1ecessa1"y:\n<\/p>\n
,,\\\\g%<\/p>\n
(5) Every dee1z11*at.i011 rllade in 1*esspec’\u00a3’ of <\/p>\n
a 1’1<-\u00e9wspaper shall be void. where t}j1_ev._ "<\/p>\n
24<\/span><\/p>\n
newspaper does not. eo1111n_e.r.1;”:e.  ‘ ~
\npt,1b11’ca1io11w
\n(at) wit hin six weeks jh h\u00e9ipl” _ ‘ ‘–.1.}\u00b01e ‘ ~<\/p>\n
aU.i1’1\u20ac11′[.iCEtl.iO11 of ihe de_e.1:a1ja1i0n’pride?’<\/p>\n
Section 6], in the  of 3” newspVa:pe’1f_V”[GVVV <\/p>\n
be pubhshed once a xifeek Q1′ oi’t:eh.er\ufb01 and}<\/p>\n
(b) wilh1’n”= ~’i’jh19ee  ;%11u6’h:1″i1e’h  (of the
\natuthenticatiofa  the :_dee’1af’e1.’T;Vinf1 u.m:1er
\nSe(j1i(m’:’.6).  ing  any other<\/p>\n
__n4e’\u00e9v’s_p3\u00e9.pe.!.’,” . ‘<\/p>\n
a\ufb01’dh’Vi.n_&eV.e1’y<'Such case, 21 new declaration<\/p>\n
'shail. be'V'*:.1:e(:e\u00e9ss14ij\u00a7.r before the newspaper<\/p>\n
 e:_an .beV'puVt)1iShe.ii.\n<\/p>\n
,(_6) AA in any period of three<\/p>\n
 1′,_1–n:.O*nVt_11s. any daily, Lri–week1y, bivweekly.<\/p>\n
 or f0.Ifmig1’1t:1_V newspaper p’L1bl.i.shes<\/p>\n
 {he number of which is less than<\/p>\n
half of what should have been published<\/p>\n
in accordance with the cieczlarzxiicm made<\/p>\n
in 1’espeCt thereof. the dc3c:1a.m1,i.o1″1 shall<\/p>\n
e.e21se {.0 have eI’fe.ct\u20ac: and a new cie(:1arm’.i011<\/p>\n
xv’<\/p>\n
de(:Ia1’at.i(>’x’1 inade in<\/p>\n
respect: of 21 <\/p>\n
28<\/span><\/p>\n
newspaper should be Cancelled. he 1113.3: <\/p>\n
El\ufb01f\ufb01l” giving the person (?OI’1C\u20ac1’I1\u20acd.~~~\u00a331}~_'” <\/p>\n
0p130rt,u.i.:ity of showing (tause e1g21i11″st.” t.}f1e,  ‘<\/p>\n
action proposed to be_..t.,21}_1c1~.t’_”a1i’=<\/p>\n
iriquiry into the matter \u00bb\u00a33.I_’lC:i  _a1t7f.e1″i.’vv<\/p>\n
considering the 03.1156, i1’i__ai:iy. shotwliby<\/p>\n
such person a11d._etfTt.er giving  <\/p>\n
opportunity of being  he
\nthat\u00bb  it it t It  <\/p>\n
(1) the newspaper’, ‘:resp_e.etf .y_Vi1iCh the
\ndeeiarmion jhas'”rbeeiif~.;11ade. “is being<\/p>\n
p1V1b’1\u00a7.ShV\u20acd it ed1i’ti’ai}\u00a7eni.i0n of the<\/p>\n
Vp1’Q'{risi0’1Vt;s’ ()’f,_”t.his Z-Xet or rules made<\/p>\n
‘ thereu1.i’d.er,\u00bbi. or  ”\n<\/p>\n
(ii) t:he’ii.v’11eiX-rsgiezpel’ n’1eni.i.0r1ed in the<\/p>\n
<:teciar'z"1t:ier1\u00ab \u00abbears a titie which is the same<\/p>\n
 ash. or similar to, that of any other<\/p>\n
 published either in the same<\/p>\n
. tlmigtiage or in the same State; or<\/p>\n
iii]the )ri11ter or .ub1isher has ceased to
\n1<\/span><\/p>\n
be the printer or publisher of the<\/p>\n
i.:ewspa.pe1′ I’.E1\u20acI11.i01’1(:’.Ci in such dc:eI21r21E’:.i()r’1;<\/p>\n
O I’<\/p>\n
Provided that the Appellate \u00a530ard<\/p>\n
may eiiteriairi an appeal after ‘U16 expiry of 3 <\/p>\n
the said period. if ii. is satisfied that  <\/p>\n
30<\/span><\/p>\n
appellam was prevemed by su1″\u00a3’i;iieiit,\u00bb_’<\/p>\n
cause from preferring the appeaii iifi ‘tV.ii1″1e.i . i’<\/p>\n
(2) One receipt of gig appes1V._L1ndei_j1:hi’s ‘~<\/p>\n
section. the Appelia1e””*~E30ar.d .n1:3y,V <\/p>\n
calling for ihe recordVs__:i;i”c>;11′.1:he Ma-\u00a2gisi’,r2iie
\nand after n’1ai:i:r”ig sL.i_VA(tl3:{ALV1i”i’1. 1j:e_f’~i.iiquiries
\nit thinks fit, C0riIf’iAVr”rhi.=’inbd_\u20ac.i\u00a7%=ezipibset. aside
\nthe pi-\u00a21:er__  .. 2<\/p>\n
{3} Sijbjeetto”-{iieupriiviisioris Contained in<\/p>\n
 ,._:Vt’ne\u00abApVpVe\u00a71late Board may,
\nby ‘re”g1i_13_te_’ its practice and<\/p>\n
* p~i’0eed1i1’e; ._ “‘<\/p>\n
(4) “ideeisien of the Appellate Board<\/p>\n
shall bHC\u00a7V’1’\u00a2i’i”1?1Vl..)”\n<\/p>\n
 :a”_~vv\u00a7e’e:_ti6n.11\u00bb-B: Copies of newspapers to<\/p>\n
‘ \ufb01eiidelivered to Press Registrar\u00bb-Subject.<\/p>\n
to any rules that may be made under Lhis
\nAct. the publisher of every newspaper in
\nIndia shall deliver free 01.” expense ‘to the<\/p>\n
Press Registrar one copy of each issue of<\/p>\n
W .,,,~,,,J\/;s.\u00bb;w\u00bb   ‘ …r<\/p>\n
such newspaper  soon as it is pL1b1iSh\u20acd_.}.’f: <\/p>\n
Section\u00bb13 Per1a.11.y for keeping   <\/p>\n
without nlaking deCla1’at.ion requ’i’rei(i~.. by, <\/p>\n
Section 4- I  V _j A __ u
\n“Whoever shall  iii  his<\/p>\n
possession any s1jTg:h–._V.p1’essv.as aIoif_esa:.id…. <\/p>\n
[in co11h*avention of of t.he’p1\ufb01oVisioh?s
\nContai11ed in ~Sxectio1’1M4′   AC1′};VVS’haVlV}.
\non Convictioanhhh Tbef-o._1’Ves:.a 2V’I’.’\/I_heJ.g\ufb01,.ist_re1te. be
\npunished by… 11o”L_ e’;\u00a7Ceei\u00a7i’;1g {two<\/p>\n
1ho’u\u00e9s\ufb01d)  rU,.;:e~es,”=  simple<\/p>\n
i1iip’::is_o1i_me–mf’vfor_a* term not exceeding<\/p>\n
‘ {six  both.”\n<\/p>\n
 \u00abFunishment for making
\nfalse V’sta\u00a3-sment-\n<\/p>\n
“Any person who shall, in 111s.k1’n.g<\/p>\n
._:(z;i1Aj\u00a7y.-iieciaration or other sia1E;en1ent;) u.11de.r<\/p>\n
” \\L\u00bb”f?(<\/p>\n
 authority of this Act, make 9.\n<\/p>\n
Vstatemellt which is false. and which he<\/p>\n
either knows or beheves to be false. or<\/p>\n
“5′.:ex?e.eeding A \u00ab[.l._,w_Qv<\/p>\n
does not believe 1.0 be true.\n<\/p>\n
e0nv1’CE.:’0n before 21<\/p>\n
punished ‘ny fine not ”\n<\/p>\n
thousand.) rupees. and :’11’1pris()n11’1e1’14_.for’2″; <\/p>\n
term not exceeding [six 1_nn1’1_t_hs)._””‘<\/p>\n
Section-15: Penalty  of <\/p>\n
publishing neWspaper.Wi1;hou\u20ac ‘C,{51}fpriIiii1gv.1\u00a79 <\/p>\n
rules-\n<\/p>\n
(1] Whoever sl1\u00e91i1._&[edi.i.]’;mprin1 i\u00e93r_&p’ubIi\u00e9}1 \u00e9iny
\n[newspaper]. urit}1e’u’t.; ‘ en’r_1_fn\u00bb1j3ni1VigV:A_   the rules
\nherein belbre laidvd-awn; e1+_v.{}1ee’\\fe:r”‘ $31511 (edit),<\/p>\n
print or;’;jLi’g11.\u00a7s}1,’orisi”i\u00e911l'”e\u00a7iuf\u00e9e..Le be (edited)<\/p>\n
priniede.  [3t;{:Ei>lVIsl9\u00a3e\u00a3\u00ab1:;” a113,?”[n’eV{vspape1~). knowing
\nt.I ‘1.g1’. ‘\u00a7.hC’.~Se;tEd”-;j’i,ii3$’ }],e1’\/’5″}.’1.OJ[. been observed with<\/p>\n
1″espeet 10 (tha’t;AVi:e\\ux\/e_1″5aV.13er). shall on conviction<\/p>\n
Vbefore\u00e9ka EVV\/ia_gistrateA.””..be punished with fine not<\/p>\n
th0u.san.d) rupees, or<\/p>\n
 i1npr13onn.1nen1′. for 21 ienn not exceeding (six<\/p>\n
3  V111.-nnthe)forfbotla.\n<\/p>\n
 I2)” ‘  an offence is (‘.Ol”1’1I1’1i1.{\u20ac’-(1 in relzsltinn<\/p>\n
‘En  newspaper under subwsecrtinml). the<\/p>\n
A ‘ ‘-._Magis11’al.e may. in addition 1.0 the pu.n.Esh.n1ent<\/p>\n
\\\\Jm<\/p>\n
7iI11p0se(i u.1’1de1″ the S2-lid .’51,.1b\u00abse(‘.E.i()1’1. also e211’1eel<\/p>\n
the de(:1a1:’z1l.i02.’1. in mspeel 0f’E.}’1e :’1ewss;;)e’11:)e1*.]<\/p>\n
shall, on <\/p>\n
Mag.;istra1,e, he _T ”  T<\/p>\n
32<\/span><\/p>\n
exeeeciing ~{‘1’.x{()V._ ‘ <\/p>\n
“Section.19-C: Certi\ufb01cates of registratiom O1-1<\/p>\n
receixrixlg from the Ma1\u00a7;\u00a7iSt1’a1,e under Section 6, af <\/p>\n
33<\/span><\/p>\n
copy of the deC1arai’.i()n in respect. of a r1e\\vs;321p’\u00e9r’   <\/p>\n
{and on the publication of such newspz1pe;”;._ me! V<\/p>\n
Press Reg};ist.rar shall). as soon as 1)z.’::.c:t.i_:(‘1{1bie;’<\/p>\n
thereafter. issue 3. C\u20acI’fIifiCE1′[l(;’.;”{)f ‘re’:gi_s3Era1;i()n ‘ \ufb01ne  ‘<\/p>\n
res-xpeet. of that newspaper bio 7*Z._Al’T1″e: 1):L1}_>_Aii:\u00bb3he;’ <\/p>\n
thereof.”\n<\/p>\n
REGISTRATION OF NEW-S:PAPER  ._(_CEm’R};1.} <\/p>\n
RULES 1956
\nI_{y.le 7:\n<\/p>\n
Afaierelizai\ufb01 “:g3’\u00bb,:;f=fCf1(‘-‘,\u00bb’. ii\u00e9t\u00e9w  V
\n‘iJ :’;l’h’e ‘Press’:VRegi\u00bbSi4’i’a,r”Shali rnaiI1’Lai11 3 Register<\/p>\n
of NeWs_p apeIV”s_ iI1.FCrIii; .111.\n<\/p>\n
 The p:i ge.s 91′ the Register shaii be numbered<\/p>\n
corn-.\u00a7ee_L1’*i1ye1y and entries in respect. of a.
\n i}+3w’s;1jaj\u00a7c:1_’ rghaii start” from a fresh page. When
\n‘”*f)ax’t\u00abi(:i’1j}:a.rs enun1e1*ai.e<;1 in }?<'orn1 I have been<\/p>\n
"ezr\ufb01;-eredfirl the Regis\u00e9er in respect. of 21 newspape1*,<\/p>\n
1h.e._."Press Regietrar shal} allot 21 regist,r'a.ti0I'1<\/p>\n
 '3'1t.1I1l'I)('3l' 1.0 t.h.a'1 1'1ews[')a'per. lm"1.iai e1'1tr1'es in 'the<\/p>\n
Reg1's'.r.-:1' and :sL1bseq1.1e11't'. \u00a3'.hanges. if arrv. :~";I'1a.1}<\/p>\n
be duly at1t.he1'1tieated under the sig1'1z11ure of t.he:"'<\/p>\n
3-"res:~; Regisi1'ar.\n<\/p>\n
3} The Press Regisirar shaii. in I’\u20acSpC(?f.*~.”()f\u00bb~<\/p>\n
34<\/span><\/p>\n
newspaper, eaiise relevant en.tries to’ bci’._1m\u00ab1cie_ inu, ‘<\/p>\n
the Register and before 111ak1′.1″1g 2a.i1}?’ –e.1itry thereiin<\/p>\n
he may make such ve1*i\ufb01cfatiQn of the stateV;ner1vt:–s. <\/p>\n
furnished to him by’ the nvuewjspaperiizis rziaiy<\/p>\n
consider necessary.\n<\/p>\n
Rule 10:\n<\/p>\n
Certy'”icate~v Qf’\u00ab\u00abr\u00e9gisti:iai’ion.?1 {‘iV)T\\’2’\u00bb’?51r1ereVVV.:z\u00ab1 pubiisher
\nmakes\u20ac- \u00a31   Magistrate, the
\nPrese  VS}1 a_1H.: \u00a3iS” sieieiiv\ufb01praetieable, after
\nreeeipt’AOi7the :t;v.(V)’p’_’,’ Of_ ilh’E3 declaration, issue to
\n1h\u00e9”Appu:._11sh\u00e9i~ of registration in Form<\/p>\n
V.\n<\/p>\n
 2\/Q11wreceiiitib’f”inI’0rn1at.ion furriished by the
\n .pt1b_iisEie1’t\u00b0o_I’ newspaper and upon a.l10tt1’ng
\n 21 registrati().n number to that<\/p>\n
‘-..4ne\\2irs;32_1;\u00a7’ei’. the Press Registrar may also issue to<\/p>\n
the publisher.’ a eertificat,e of registreuion in Form<\/p>\n
20. The object. of PR8 Act is for regulating. printing<\/p>\n
and pu’olishing newspapers in India.\n<\/p>\n
21. Section 5 of the PRB Act, refers to rL11\u20ac’\u00a75pVi~a’si._to<\/p>\n
publication of newspapers and proceeds to s_a3?”t;}:i_at,_: “no
\nnewspaper can be pubiished in India except–in.:”aoo’ofdanee” <\/p>\n
with the rules mentioned therein. f<\/p>\n
above section, it is underst.oo’r:\u00a7A “‘-‘\u00a31131,ud:bA\u20ac_\u00a5IfC)I’t3 the <\/p>\n
Colnmencement of pub1ioa.tion. tviieiiiprinterptibiisher of a
\nnewspaper has to  s’1’\\:\/Ipas\u00e9istrate xvirithin whose<\/p>\n
local jurisdiction he intends-to   a newspaper.<\/p>\n
He has\u00ab’to* a”-dee1arat’isi’iV: narrating the place of
\nprinting, the plaice”-.oI'”piibiicatiozl, name of the printer and
\nthe nameef the p’i*1bl’isher”a_srequired under See.3 of the Act.<\/p>\n
The Proviso 71i’0._Seet.ior1’*.6his also relevant: which is referred<\/p>\n
 abo_ve’\u00ab:. This is””w..i.thv reference to authentication of a
\nCieoIarat.i’o.ri _by._._the Magistrate who must, be satisfied, after<\/p>\n
I L-‘\u00a7t,_ie.s. e17.,q’u.iry V ‘*;’f1fo.111 the concerned authoaity, the Press<\/p>\n
Regi_st:ra1’,_ :-‘ha:-11_1e title of the proposed newspaper is not the<\/p>\n
f same ou1’VSi.I1iil211’ to that ofan exis’i.ing newspaper eit,h.er in the<\/p>\n
 ,SEi.3’I’3{j3 language or in the same St,a’te. T11e1’e is exeepi.ion in<\/p>\n
36<\/span><\/p>\n
the ease of the se1n1e owner. Belbre a newspaper cLr-lei be<\/p>\n
publisl1ed\u00bb,1.he declaraixion made under section 5(2) <\/p>\n
auther1li(:at.ed and before such autl1e1’11.i<\u00e9.a1aio\ufb01.
\ndecl.arati011 by the Magistrate, he Hl.1,1'S{.\u00bbb'(\u00a7
\nenquiry that the title of the proposed  <\/p>\n
or similar to that of an eXiS'ii;11g due. the *<\/p>\n
declaration and aut'he_m.ieatie_1_1_i= irzrlvporlvant and
\nrelevant requirements    with before a
\nnewspaper could. V be    authenticated
\ndeclaration     Jtltizlellloi' a newspaper in
\nfavour of ita ':l'anv\u00a7\u00a7,1age all over India or in
\nany x .Stat'e. Wherever there is a
\nChange  arlyof   particulars, the same have to<\/p>\n
be furnished afreSl'1"i.e.V,' a declaration regarding the name of<\/p>\n
llthe \ufb02ame  publisher, name of the printer, title<\/p>\n
ea\ufb01da. a'1,:i'u_e"an_d_}.precise account of the place where the<\/p>\n
p1'in.'rir1g jtjrol be c:<mdu.eted has to be fur1'1ished again if<\/p>\n
"-there is" may change in such partic'L1lars. Similarly. the place<\/p>\n
V".{ryl1er\u00e9i'A_\u00abthe publieaiiorl has to be e\ufb02eeted and the language in<\/p>\n
U which ii is p'i'op0se.cl {.0 be published have to be {'L1rnished. ll.<\/p>\n
37<\/span><\/p>\n
is also provided under the very same section 5 that a person
\nwho is not o1’dii’1arily residing in india, is not ;)e1’mi.tte_d’..to<\/p>\n
irxake dec1.a1’atio11.\n<\/p>\n
22. The other provisions oi’ the Aci”~–a.l:sol’p1’oVidel
\ndepositing one of the o1’i._girials,A_ oi’-..the3_a1it’heliiti’eat.c\ufb01.l<\/p>\n
declaration with the High Couijt or th.e’.Pri.  of <\/p>\n
original jurisdiction in the placei’i’i;ylhe1fe thlerl\ufb01eciaratioii shall
\nhave to be made. A copy of  authenticated
\ndeclaration attested by the  oilllthfe said Court as<\/p>\n
empowered by ‘toia;e:V1’*PRl3 Actfiitreated as sufficient<\/p>\n
eVider1ce”i’fi’  Civiifljor c’rirI’1i.nal l”pi*oceeCiiI’1gs.\n<\/p>\n
23.. Sectiori’8f’B_ispeaks–~of cancellation of declaration.<\/p>\n
The regist1*at1~mi’ oftte19t’i_fica’i,e of title is provided under Rule<\/p>\n
  Ce11t1’al”R–ul.’es of 1956. Rule I0 contemplates<\/p>\n
 riot.iiicat.ion oi’ the title in the register. Without<\/p>\n
cdmpiymg  the PRB Act, if printirig and publishing of<\/p>\n
 newspiaper takes place. it att.raets prosecution and penalty
\n..j~=.mdie:: various provisions. St.1b–rule 3 of Rule 7 iiidicates<\/p>\n
 that the l31*ess Regiswar shall in respect of every newspaper’<\/p>\n
38<\/span><\/p>\n
cause relevant entries to be macfe in the register. Before<\/p>\n
niaking any entry, h.e is required to make such verifie.at’ion…_of
\nthe statement” fumished to him by the nexvspapeif as<\/p>\n
Consider necessary. The question is w’heT_}1’e.r– ..ifsst1″a.11(te of <\/p>\n
registration eert.ifi(:at.e by” the 1-ii\\Jl’ fl dee,is.iV’e  the.’
\ndeclaration and its autheriti\u00e9eatiott by t’:3:1e’d@Cvor1Ceifned <\/p>\n
magistrate is of paramount iniporganee. On. eo1i”side\u00a7rat.io11 of<\/p>\n
the facts, it is seen that de_eIarat.’io_r1. authentication is
\nmandatory before ptlblieatiodn    newspaper.
\nAuthenticationi’s’\u00ab\u00abyai’so  a; lviagistrajte.referred to under the<\/p>\n
proviso to seeti:.o’nrE\u00a7t:a.n,d”‘n\ufb01’eetu”byitheyi R1\\i1. The only exercise<\/p>\n
RN} does p;j_dcess.V:is.he .w_’ou1c\u00a3 Verify and inform about
\nthe avaifdabil\u00e9ity of the Magistrate enquires with<\/p>\n
the RN! for the ..av’aiiabiiiteyTol’ the proposed title. If the title is<\/p>\n
 in eXi.st’:e11ee.V”‘t.’t1ere cannot: be any declaration and its<\/p>\n
  ‘As already stated above, that authenticated<\/p>\n
cteC,iai’atio1i to be with the Pr}. Civil Court having<\/p>\n
‘v.;jt1rtsdlC:t::joi;i. The cancellation of a declaration is referred to<\/p>\n
“\u00ab.i11VSe”et.io11 8(8). There is no reference to Canee}.}.a.t.ion of a<\/p>\n
” regisi”:”2i’1.io1i ee1’tifieat:e issued by the RNI. A close serutmy of<\/p>\n
39<\/span><\/p>\n
Section 8(8) indicates that, it is the Magisti’21t’e who holcis<\/p>\n
enquiry and makes an order for (?&1I}(?\u20acH\u00a31′{.iOl’1 of deeitrliration<\/p>\n
made on an application by the Press Regis’t,ra_i_’,  .
\npowers are not vested with the RN}. \u00bbAV1’t,e1′ (‘,\u00a3’.1″1VCE\u20ac’i’~i\u00a3:1″e1’p()V1′”iw.(If_t.h\u00a3
\ndeclaration by the Magistrate, it is i1}t.iI};:e1fie:d to RN} arid’-esi__1ie:;3A<\/p>\n
only RN} couid remove the i’.it}e-from the V1*egist.er’ n1a_i_nta’ined <\/p>\n
by him.\n<\/p>\n
24. Section 8C IDVE-\u00a3Z)_\\;’V:1″C1’\u20acS”_fOi\u00a7V” against an order
\npassed by a AMagistrate._  to’:Qyauthenticate a<\/p>\n
deciaration. Sectifoztiwl .113re;qr1ire_sAde’iive–;3? of a newspaper to<\/p>\n
the RNI’byet-he”j;pui5i\u00a7;sher-..p “If theieis: a violation, a complaint
\ncan bedodged   Penalties in reiation to<\/p>\n
declaration is_VVVpro\\rided._1\u00a7y.Sections 13, 14, and 15 of the Act.<\/p>\n
 N0 -8’\u00a3:,Ch 1(:oI1seqnenee__Ai,s provided with regard to issuance of<\/p>\n
 ~eert\u00bbifica,te\u00abof.registrai,i0r1. The entire procedure wouid Show<\/p>\n
tnat=d’eciara!.io1piand authentis::at.ion are conciitions precedent<\/p>\n
for publirtation of a newspaper. Certificate of regist1’at:ion is<\/p>\n
._:is;3t:e_c1  the RN} after p1.1biieai,ion of the newspaper.<\/p>\n
_  ‘i’T11erei'(>i’e, issuaiice of regisi’.rat:io:’1 eert.ifie.at.e is a formal act<\/p>\n
‘*7
\n\/
\n\/<\/p>\n
–. “w’l\ufb011ieI%1 c:oz,:.Id be aseeriairzed froin reading S(“3(‘.1,iO1’1 19~C. No<\/p>\n
ellquiry whai’soever is eohtemp121i.ed for the issuance of the<\/p>\n
eeriificate, whereas, detailed enquixy is conterriplmed before<\/p>\n
the aL1.Ehen1,i.eatjon oi’ declaration or cra1r1cell21’Lic;)h”\u00bbioi’<\/p>\n
autherltieateci deciaration is done.\n<\/p>\n
declaration becomes void, ceri’,ifi<:ation of regis'1;ra{:i_o:1 wiii.<\/p>\n
Cease au.'{,omatiCa11y.\n<\/p>\n
aui:hent:iCat’ion are Very essential for ‘isstzallce  regist.ra._fi’o.n ‘<\/p>\n
certifieaie.\n<\/p>\n
24. After referririgto me ‘proxrisions \u00e9mhei Act, we<\/p>\n
have to now see whei;her”r-this  has territoriai<\/p>\n
jurisdie\ufb01oii to ‘e:;nte’f;;ain”–rhe. nia.t’tei~\u00bb_– <\/p>\n
257 ”  according to the learned<\/p>\n
Single  the e1iALi_r’ei..e’ause of action arose Within the<\/p>\n
 jL1ris\u20aci:ici’ion O;{‘.’1I’l’i’\u20ac._Q'(‘)’i,v.iI”L’ at Delhi. Therefore this Court<\/p>\n
 rcarmoi. e11’t.e1*tViafn__ the present’ writ. peiihoil merely because the<\/p>\n
petoiiionevr’ h_’a_s”aVVbra’r1eh in Karr1ai.aka.. From ihe reading of<\/p>\n
the ‘above d’eeisi.o:1s. it is very ciear that though the entire<\/p>\n
 ayavermeofs in {he writ. petition would not cor1si.i.tui,e a cause<\/p>\n
 \u00ab\\3″%s<\/p>\n
When  L” the <\/p>\n
Therefore deciaration  21;}<\/p>\n
z<\/p>\n
iv’<\/p>\n
41<\/span><\/p>\n
part of cause of action has arisen within the limits oi” this<\/p>\n
Court, it will also get the jtirisdici.ioi’1 to entertain the n1ai.tj_eii,_<\/p>\n
26. Froiii a reading ol” the provisions of
\nit would indicate that declaration and its atiili’iei1iic.atZionaare ” <\/p>\n
essential ingredients to have t’he=__ 1’\u20acgl-S’tzI.;:’c1t.l’f}Il.JC’\u20acT{.t\ufb01’C_\u00a71t\u20ac:._ f<\/p>\n
Such declaration under Seetli.on.__.5 of
\nauthentication for the  isaai  and
\nthe publication is    such
\ndeclaration ancl__its  the
\nappellants  ‘V  their newspaper.\n<\/p>\n
Certi\ufb01cate    “after submitting the
\npublicatiori ‘1’oi’.:,5g  all the details required.
\nDefinitely these’  be termed as essential and<\/p>\n
material facts. V_VV’I’he.i–‘efoi’e,\u00b0ii is not. the mere fact of having a<\/p>\n
{office at ‘Bangalore but the essential and material<\/p>\n
,__.fa\u00ab31,_s’eAre1;1t\u00bbEiig “to declaration and authentication as<\/p>\n
II1\u20ac1Tl{‘lOI1\u20ac_’.C.i’ alooixve that would coiist.it:u’t.e substa.ntial portion of<\/p>\n
V._the ca’use of action at Bangalore. Therefore. the opinion of<\/p>\n
 the learned Single Judge to the contrary is not justified.<\/p>\n
27. According to the learned Single Judge, the
\nappellants have their registiered office at New Delhi. The<\/p>\n
impugned order sought to be quashed are isstied\u00e9lrlpy<\/p>\n
respondent Nos. 5 and 6 at Delhi. ‘l’heref’ore. oi’
\naction would arise at Bangalore except for t:he.1′;aettlie”
\nappellarits\/ petitioners have the  pub4lisj.hi’ng:4_’c.en–t:i”er.at<\/p>\n
Bangalore. As already stated : abovef thlie newspaper: ofl”}t.he <\/p>\n
appellants under the title  Tiines”e–Vcarne to be
\nregistered because the ‘:depclara’t.ioii;-l”authentication and
\npublication took place at Ba1i_ga’loreV.  of fact, the<\/p>\n
office of the 61}? iesppondzent  United Kingdom<\/p>\n
and even the”3’_.1l _re3spo–ndie’iit. has his branch office only at
\nNew Delhi. 4. in  case, the appellants claim
\nexclusive “right.\/for -t;ht%_v’l13tihlication of newspaper ‘Financial<\/p>\n
‘l’in1,es”lVaiid in” to get t.his title, the ii:npoi”t:ant and<\/p>\n
V’i’elei%ant”l:’ material facts were the declaration and its<\/p>\n
5Laiithent.ie_alt’iVonwhich has happened at Bangalore. Though<\/p>\n
iilie “-cei’tiii\u20ac:’a.te’p:=Vol” registration is also relevant, the said<\/p>\n
C\u20ac1’l.ll”‘:(?E1.’l:\u20ac isonly a record to show that all the formalities to<\/p>\n
= _”mu,:e the title cl’ a newspaper are coI1iplei:ed alter due<\/p>\n
verification. The necessary p1’ocec1u1’e did emanate from
\nBangaloie. and only after the l()i’H’ia.liti\u20acS being eornpleteci at<\/p>\n
Bangaloie, Elie registrat’ion ee1’t.iiie.ate of the paper uraVse.gi\\ren<\/p>\n
at New Delhi because the office of RNI is at  <\/p>\n
of getting at 1’egisti’2it.ioi’i ce1*t.ilieai:e at E)(:l.l?1i,_u_: V  ”<\/p>\n
contended that part of Cause of aC’;tioI1_Aaros’e_ e’iren_ l\u00e9ityijellti <\/p>\n
but the fact reniains that a stfostantiail fiari 0Ti7v–tiie”c:auee of <\/p>\n
action has arisen at Bangaio1’e”ut’or\u00bb the i’e:a_sons nieritioried
\nabove.\n<\/p>\n
28. The learned Couiisel fortiie _rei\u00e9’p.oifid_k:nts contended<\/p>\n
that 1*esponderit’N,ol$–. 1 16x    Delhi and even<\/p>\n
the two  R_N_i emerge out of the office of
\nRN] at   “High Court has no jurisdiction<\/p>\n
to erit–e.1.’tain. prvesei1tl.iiv1’it, petition. As held in several<\/p>\n
.”‘ji,idgniefi’t’i oi’ the A_l1:ie\u00a7:”lCoui’t the expression used in Article<\/p>\n
 (2}::o\u00bb\u00a3T_\u00abltiieVi.Constitiition of India, is similar to the one<\/p>\n
usedin  20(o ) of the Civil Procedure Code. It is<\/p>\n
W.,iI1deed”  this reaisori that in several jiidgments the Apex<\/p>\n
V.’-lCo_t1rt_~l:1aS held that even if a part of Cause of action has<\/p>\n
U ai\ufb01iseii within the terriiorial _j1ii’issc1i(:i.io’1’1 of one Court and<\/p>\n
{we<\/p>\n
44<\/span><\/p>\n
other part within the territorial jurtsdictiion of other Court.<\/p>\n
neither of them would be incompetent, to deal with <\/p>\n
petition as both will have jurisdiction by \\-‘irtt.ie.\u00a7e’t”‘partfoiif _
\ncause of action arising in the jurisdiction of”thei:’1′.es’p,ective_ it <\/p>\n
Courts. Therefore, the argument rot’ tl1e\u00a7eet1nsel- <\/p>\n
respondents is untenable.\n<\/p>\n
29. It is well settled that   eeinipnses
\nof material\/ integral  ne_e.dedVl’   by the
\nappellants\/ petiti0i_1e1’s  getting the relief
\nthey seek. “::n.aterial facts Consist
\nof deelaratidn.  aiilislyublication. it is the
\n their rights to the title
\nFinancial  by virtue of the legislative<\/p>\n
manda\/t;e e0h’tained..’– of the Act. This averment is<\/p>\n
l’ “V..niad-e<'i}:ift:he nw'rit:"j()e'tl'i:ien by referring to and extracting the<\/p>\n
 _p"rQylis0:t.QV.Set'.,ES"';ind stating clearly that declaration in terms<\/p>\n
 authent,ieated by Rule 4 a.t I-Bangalore which<\/p>\n
*._was valid till date and that the news paper was being<\/p>\n
 by the first pet.it':.i011e1' in English language from<\/p>\n
l3\u00a7a11gal0re since 1990. lt  therefore, eonixended by the<\/p>\n
learned coimsel for the appellant stibstzmtiating these<\/p>\n
averiiients that the right: for exclusive use of the title<\/p>\n
"i?'inancial Times" has accrued in favour of the a1.)pe1i21Ii't.:1i,<\/p>\n
Bangalore as an integrzil and 6858111118.} COI11pO1'1\u20acj1T['.'Of~<\/p>\n
and hence the integral part. of appellant's CE1L1'E'af?,v'\u20ac}'i":.E1V(':"\u00a2.1':t')f}'_HHS"  '<\/p>\n
arisen due to the alleged breach oi thie'i\u00a7ig'hi.<\/p>\n
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\nthat a subsltztntiialll \ufb01eartV"0.1_'l'tlie cause of action for the writ<\/p>\n
petitien l1asl'a::ilsen7'2it:Barigaiore and hence this Court. has<\/p>\n
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