MOHAN SINGH Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an application by Mohan Singh under sec. 28(1) of the Marwar Press Act, 1947.

(2.) IT appears that Mohan Singh was the proprietor of a Press known as Shree Radhakrishna Printing Press, and this Press used to print and publish a newspaper called "Kurukshetra". The press was ordered to deposit security under sec. 10 of the Marwar Press Act. On the 19th January, 1949, that security was ordered to be forfeited under sec. 11(1) of the Act on the ground that the issue of "Kurukshetra" dated 13th December, 1948, contained an article headed "Devlok-men-Lokraj" and the issue of the 20th December, 1948, contained the report of a speech of Swami Karpatriji, which (a) brought into hatred and contempt the Government established by law in Marwar, and (b) encouraged or incited persons to interfere with the maintenance of law and order. The applicant contends that no such interpretation can be put on the two articles and the order forfeiting security was, therefore, incorrect and should be set aside.

(3.) THE next person is a jagirdar. He bewails his lot and says that a campaign of hatred was being organised against them. But there is nothing against the government in this either.