Laws/Act Year Censorship of Press Act 1799 Licensing Regulations Act 1823 Press Act or Metcalfe 1835 Licensing Act 1857 Societies Registration Act 1860 Press and Registration of Books Act 1867 Indian Telegraph Act 1885Official Secrets Act1923 Cinematography Act 1952 Copyright Act 1957 Contempt of Court Act 1971 Prevention of Publication of the objectionable Matter Act1976 Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act 1956 (Repeal); 1977 Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition Act) 1986 The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 Prasar Bharti Act1997 Telecom Regulating Authority of India (TRAI) 1997 Information and Technology Act 2000 Right to Information Act 2005