Question: Who passed the vernacular press act in 1878 why was it passed?
Disambiguated questions and answers: question: Who was the group that unianimously passed the vernacular press act in 1878?
Why was the vernacular press act in 1878 passed?
Who was the country/colony that passed the vernacular press act in 1878?
answer: the Viceroy's Council
to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies
British India
Natural Questions answer: the Viceroy 's Council (from the Wikipedia article "Vernacular Press Act")