The move follows a recent judgment by the Madras High Court that censured lawyers who sought businesses online through legal ads, which flout BCI regulations
According to a media report, the court had said that the channel did not have licence from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for news transmission
In 2016, Zee and Sony signed a business purchase agreement after Zee’s Ten Sports was sold to Sony via Taj TV – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zee in Mauritius
In its plea, the TRAI contended that it has received several letters from consumers complaining about their viewing experience because of excessive ads on various television channels
On 1st October, the apex court had refused the request of IBDF and other broadcasters for interim relief and listed the matter before the appropriate court for final disposal on 30th November
In a short affidavit, MEITY said that the social media platform has acknowledged that the personnel are appointed as the company's employees and not as 'contingent workers'
The court said that the sub-clauses 1 and 3 of clause 9 of the new rules were 'manifestly unreasonable' that can impinge on the freedom of speech of writers, editors and publishers
The association fears that MIB will have the unbridled power to regulate news content based on whimsical interpretation of terms like ' obscene', 'anti-national' and ' good taste' in Rules 6 and 7
Petitioners have sought directions for MIB and SEBI to issue guidelines/rules against crypto-asset exchanges in India that are advertising on television without adequate standardised disclaimers
Google contended that the single judge 'mischaracterised' its search engine as a 'social media intermediary' or 'significant social media intermediary' as provided under new IT rules
As per Supreme Court and Delhi High Court Advocate Amit Acharya's plea, Twitter must perform its statutory and executive duties as a 'significant social media intermediary'
The case was adjourned since the division bench of Chief Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan could not assemble on November 19, when the matter came up for hearing