Judgement

Consolidated Appeals by special leave from two judgments of the High Court, both dated October 18, 1916.

By one judgment appealed from, Abdur Rahim (officiating C.J.), and Ayling and Seshagiri Aiyar JJ., sitting as a Special Bench, under s. 17 of the Indian Press Aet(L, of 1910), dismissed a petition by which the appellant, Annie Besant, prayed for the revision and setting aside (a) of an order made by the Chief Presidency Magistrate of Madras on May 22, 1916, to deposit Rs. 2000 as security in terms of s. 3, sub-s. 1, of the Indian Press Act; and (b) of the forfeiture of the said deposit by a declaration made by the Governor-in-Council by notice dated August 25, 1916, under s. 4, sub-s. 1, of the said Act.

By the other judgment the same Court, in exercise of its ordinary re visional jurisdiction, dismissed a petition by the appellant under s. 107 of the Government of India Act (5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 61, Imp.), and

s. 435 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act V. of 1898), praying for revision of the order of May 22, 1916, above mentioned.

The facts and the relevant statutory enactments appear from the judgment of their Lordships.

The proceedings upon the petition under s. 17