Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?

Explanation

Lord Ripon repealed the Vernacular Press Act in 1882 and gave Indian-language newspapers the same freedom as English-language newspapers. It is noteworthy that the Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 during Lord Lytton’s tenure (1876–1880). This Act was called the “Gagging Act.” Its most objectionable feature was that it discriminated between newspapers in Indian languages and those in English, and it did not give the offender the right to appeal. Under this Act, a district magistrate, or the Police Commissioner of a presidency town—within whose local jurisdiction a newspaper was printed and published—had the power to make any Indian-language newspaper sign a bond (Bond) stating that it would not publish any anti-government material. The security deposit of printing presses that opposed the law could be cancelled. Under this Act, cases were registered against Som Prakash, Bharat Mihir, Dhaka Prakash, Sahchar, and many other newspapers.