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| HC seeks compliance report from J&K Govt | | Violation of cable television network rules | | JAMMU, June 13: State High Court today directed the state government to explain steps taken for regulating the broadcasting of television advertisements and television programs, which are not in conformity with the various provisions of the Television Network Act of 1995 and the Cable Television Network Rules 1994, applicable in State of J&K.
This direction was passed in a Public Interest Litigation filed by one Paras Gupta regarding various indecent, vulgar, inappropriate, untrue advertisements and programmes which are running on various TV channels and which are not in uniformity with the prescribed Advertising Code and the Programme Code as envisaged under the Cable television network (regulation) act, 1995 and the rules framed there under.
Division Bench of state High Court comprising of Justice Virender Singh and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur passed these directions after hearing Senior Adv Sunil Sethi for the petitioner whereas K.K.Pangotra appearing for the Union of India and Senior AAG Gagan Basotra appearing for the state directed to Union of India and State of J&K to file response in the present PIL within four weeks.
Division Bench further observed that this present PIL highlights blatant violations of various provisions of the Cable television network (regulation) act, 1995 and the rules framed there under; Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 in the State of Jammu and Kashmir on account of un-regulated television content in the shape of either advertisement for commercial products.
Upon this Division Bench directed Sr. AAG Gagan Basotra shall inform this court as regard the steps which the state Govt seeks to take for regulating objectionable television content on the analogy of the provisions of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Division Bench further directed Sr. AAG shall also apprise this Court as to what steps, the state seeks to take for regulating the broadcasting of television advertisements and television programs, which are not in conformity with the various provisions of the Television Network Act of 1995 and the Cable Television Network Rules 1994, applicable in State of J&K.
Division Bench also directed KK Pangotra shall file a detailed affidavit regarding the steps taken by the Regulatory Authorities prescribed under the Act and Rules Supra for regulating the television content as has been highlighted in the petition. (JNF) |
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