Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 108: Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter

108. Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter. Whenever a 3[* * *] 4[Magistrate of the first class] has information that there is within the limits of his jurisdiction any person who, within or without such limits, either orally or in writing 5[or in any other manner intentionally] disseminates or attempts to disseminate, or in anywise abets the dissemination of,

(a)any seditious matter, that is to say, any matter the publication of which is punishable under 6[section 123A or] section 124A of the Pakistan Penal Code *(XLV of 1860), or

(b)any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 153A of the Pakistan Penal Code *(XLV of 1860), or

(c)any matter concerning a Judge which amounts to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Pakistan Penal Code *(XLV of 1860), such Magistrate, 5[if in his opinion there is sufficient ground for proceeding] may (in manner hereinafter provided) require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for his good behaviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit to fix. No proceedings shall be taken under this section against the editor, proprietor, printer or publisher of any publication registered under, 7[and edited, printed and published] in conformity with 8 [, the provisions of 9[***] the West Pakistan Press and Publications Ordinance, 1963, or any other law relating to press and publications for the time being in force] 5[with reference to any matters contained in such publication] except by the order or under the authority of 10[* * *] the 11[Provincial Government] or some officer empowered 12[by the Provincial Government] in this behalf.