Question

on which law the vernacular press act was modelled?

Answer 1

The vernacular press of 1878 was modelled on Irish press laws

Answer 2

Irish Press law is a model for the vernacular press act.

EXPLANATION:

Vernacular Press law was passed by Lytton in 1878. It curbs the press freedom in India and resists the criticism of British policies through newspapers.

Vernacular means local or regional language newspapers after the passed act government followed the news regularly from Vernacular paper.

Amir Bazar Patrika from Calcutta is changed to English weekly from Bengal language because of the oppression of the act. His successor Ripon repealed the Vernacular Press act in 1882.