- • 8b1 no 15 of 1877  the prevention of publication of objectionable matter (repeal) bill, 19t7 a bill~ repeal the prevention of publication of ob;ectionable matter act, 1976 bi it enacted by parliament in the twenty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:-short title 1 this act may be called the prevention o~ publication of objectionable matter (repeal) act, 1977 , z the prevention of publication of objectionable m~tter act, 1976, is hereby repealeq, repeal of act 27 of 1976  statement of objects and reasonsfreedom of the press is necessary for the successful functtonidg of democratic institutions with a view to safeguarding the freedom of the press, this bill seeks to repeal the prevention o~ publication of objec:ttod-able matter act 1976 new delhi; l k advani the 31st march, 1977  a billto repeal the prevention of publication of objectionable matter act, 1976 (shri l k advc!!,, minister of information an" btogdcaating) 