Question

which 1878 act allowed the British government to confiscate the assests of newspapers if they published anything critical if the government​

Answer 1

the Vernacular Press Act

In 1878, the British governmen passed the Vernacular Press Act, in an effort to silence those critical of the government. . This Act allowed the government to confiscate assets of newspapers including their printing presses if the were found publishing anything that was found objectionable