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visual material through any means whatsoever including electronic publication,
broadcasting and printing shall be censored.
Provided that nothing shall be deemed to prevent the making of Acts to impose
reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty, territorial
integrity, nationality of Nepal or the harmonious relations between the Federal Units
or the harmonious relations between various castes, tribes, religions or communities,
or on any act of sedition, defamation or contempt of court or incitement to an offence,
or on any act which may be contrary to public decency or morality, on any act of
hatred to labour and on any act of incitement to caste-based untouchability as well as
gender discrimination.
(2) No radio, television, online or other form of digital or electronic equipment,
press or other means of communication publishing, broadcasting or printing any news
item, feature, editorial, article, information or other material shall be closed or seized
nor shall registration thereof be cancelled nor shall such material be seized by the
reason of publication, broadcasting or printing of such material through any audio,
audio-visual or electronic equipment or press.
Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall be deemed to prevent the
making of an Act to regulate radio, television, online or any other form of digital or
electronic equipment, press or other means of communication.
(3) No means of communication including the press, electronic broadcasting and
telephone shall be interrupted except in accordance with law.
20.
Rights relating to Justice: (1) No person shall be detained in custody without
informing him or her of the ground for his or her arrest.
(2) Any person who is arrested shall have the right to consult a legal
practitioner of his or her choice from the time of such arrest and to be defended by
such legal practitioner. Any consultation made by such person with, and advice given
by, his or her legal practitioner shall be confidential.
Provided this clause shall not apply to a citizen of an enemy State.
Explanation: For the purpose of this clause, "legal practitioner" means any
person who is authorized by law to represent any person in any court.
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