ORDER

1. In this writ petition, the petitioner, apart from other reliefs, has prayed for the following reliefs :

“a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction quashing Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (and consequently also Sections 501 and 502 IPC) as ultra-vires the provisions of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitutional;

b. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order of direction quashing Sections 1999(1) and 199(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as ultra-vires the provisions of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution;

c. In the alternative to prayers (a) and (b) above, interpret, read-down and issue directions and guidelines under Article 142 of the Constitution of India as this hon'ble Court may deem necessary and appropriate to reconcile Sections 179; 204(I); and 205 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Articles 14, 19 an 21 of the Constitution including but not limited to :

i. That the territorial applicability of Section 179 of the CrPC may be limited to the proper location where the journalistic publication is made (as per the declaration made by the newspaper under the provisions of the Press & Registration o