Penal Code of 1945

The Penal Code (1945) makes it a criminal offence for a person to make defamatory statements reflecting on proceedings or the character of parliament or one of its committees, or about the conduct of an MP in parliament. It is also an offence to disclose details of a parliamentary committee's investigations before the committee has reported to parliament itself.

Article 14(1), states that non-disclosure in court of a source may lead to contempt
proceedings.

According to Article 55(1), it is a criminal offence to make statements likely to incite disaffection against the president or the government.

Article 114(d) says that any person who through speech or in print misrepresents ongoing court proceedings, or prejudices the outcome of a case, is guilty of contempt of court.