Press Council of India

'How can you restrict one's liberty of thought?' says Bombay HC on New IT Rules

A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni reserved its order on two petitions pleas seeking an interim stay on the implementation of the new Rules.

Aug 13, 2021, 16:52 PM IST

DNA Exclusive: Press freedom and changing role of news media in India

In DNA on Monday, Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary analyses journalism and its changing role in today's India.

Nov 17, 2020, 00:33 AM IST

Hyderabad encounter: Supreme Court restrains media from reporting Judicial commission proceedings

The Apex Court, which issued notices to Press Council of India and a news agency PTI in this regard, ordered the formation of a judicial inquiry commission to probe the encounter and submit its report in six months. 

Dec 12, 2019, 13:16 PM IST

UP journalist's killing: PCI asks UP govt to file report

Navin Gupta, who was working for a Hindi daily, was sprayed with bullets yesterday by unidentified assailants near the Nagar Palika market in Billhaur, around 60 km from Kanpur.

Dec 01, 2017, 21:03 PM IST

Tripura journalist killing: PCI asks for report from state govt

The Press Council of India (PCI) has asked for a report from the Tripura government on the killing of a 48-year-old journalist allegedly by a constable of the Tripura State Rifle (TSR).

Nov 23, 2017, 11:30 AM IST

PCI team visits Rajouri, scribes demand bulletproof jackets

The journalists also raised issues related to the accreditation policy, demanding it to be done at the district-level.

Sep 23, 2017, 20:03 PM IST

Need for a law to protect journalists: PCI member

"In the wake of attacks on journalists in the country, the demand for a law to protect journalists has gathered steam," Sinha said at the Indore Press Club.

Jul 14, 2016, 00:16 AM IST

Allahabad HC declines to entertain PIL to restrain media coverage of Kairana incident

The Allahabad High Court has declined to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to restrain the electronic and print media from alleged glorification of the Kairana incident which may disturb communal harmony.

Jun 26, 2016, 13:58 PM IST

Press Council, Govt at loggerheads over media body's powers

PCI Chairman Justice (retd) CK Prasad, however, said that the Council was of the "prima facie" view that it does have the powers to issue such a warrant.

Apr 15, 2016, 12:26 PM IST

Jaitley should resign: Justice Katju

BJP MP Kirti Azad was suspended from the party after he unleashed a campaign to expose “corruption” in DDCA which was once headed by Arun Jaitley. 

Dec 28, 2015, 19:14 PM IST