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jul 1, 1910 - Indian Press Act 1910

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- The act also gave local governments the power to:
* Demand a security fee for any "offensive content" against the government
* Issue warrants against any newspaper or book that contained seditious matters
* Suppress seditious or objectionable newspapers, books, or other documents

- Printer of newspaper was required to submit 2 copies of each issue to local government free of charge

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jul 1, 1910
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~ 116 years ago