On which law, the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was based?

On which law, the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was based? Print Culture and The Modern World, clsas 10 histroy question answer with detail cbse questi

Question: On which law, the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was based?

Answer: The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was based on the Irish Law which gave the government the power to censor the reports of the press if they found it disturbing or against themselves (the government).