https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272640 A person who merely distributes or sells printed pamphlets is not a "publisher" for liability under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. Construing "publisher" in its ordinary and technical sense, the Bombay HC held that publication requires arranging the material for public circulation, not mere distribution. Because the provision was penal, it was strictly construed, and the absence of evidence of actual publication was decisive. On that basis, liability under Section 12 could not be sustained and the conviction failed. en-us Thu, 13 Aug 1936 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 May 2018 13:15:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272640 A person who merely distributes or sells printed pamphlets is not a "publisher" for liability under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. Construing "publisher" in its ordinary and technical sense, the Bombay HC held that publication requires arranging the material for public circulation, not mere distribution. Because the provision was penal, it was strictly construed, and the absence of evidence of actual publication was decisive. On that basis, liability under Section 12 could not be sustained and the conviction failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 Aug 1936 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272640