Press Council of India
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The Press Council of India is a statutory, quasi-judicial body that oversees and safeguards the freedom and ethics of the press in India.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
media regulatory body
ⓘ
quasi-judicial body ⓘ statutory body ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOfChairman | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canInitiate | suo motu proceedings ⓘ |
| chairpersonTitle | Chairman ⓘ |
| composition | Chairman and 28 other members ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| describedAs | watchdog of the press ⓘ |
| doesNotRegulate |
online news media directly by statute
ⓘ
radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
adjudicate complaints against the press
ⓘ
adjudicate complaints by the press ⓘ censure newspapers and journalists for professional misconduct ⓘ issue guidelines on journalistic ethics ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
fees from newspapers
ⓘ
grant from Government of India ⓘ |
| headquarters | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Press Council Act, 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberType |
editors
ⓘ
members of Parliament ⓘ owners or managers of newspapers ⓘ representatives of cultural, literary and legal fields ⓘ working journalists ⓘ |
| natureOfOrders |
advisory
ⓘ
not legally enforceable like court decrees ⓘ |
| nominatingAuthorityForMembers |
Bar Council of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ University Grants Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ press organizations ⓘ |
| power |
issue warnings, admonitions and censures
ⓘ
receive evidence on affidavit ⓘ require discovery and inspection of documents ⓘ summon witnesses ⓘ |
| predecessor | Press Council Act, 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure ethical standards of journalism in India
ⓘ
maintain and improve standards of newspapers and news agencies in India ⓘ safeguard freedom of the press in India ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
news agencies
ⓘ
newspapers ⓘ |
| sector | press regulation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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