Rakul Preet Singh case: Ministry asks channels not to broadcast ‘half truth’ or anything ‘obscene’


The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a notice on Friday to all private news channels not to broadcast any content that is “obscene, defamatory” and “criticizes and slanders or slanders” any individual or group in the country. The warning was issued in light of the order sent by the Delhi High Court to the ministry after actor Rakul Preet Singh filed a petition requesting a ban by the HC on media coverage of his name involved in related drug investigation. with Sushant. Singh Rajput Death Case by India Narcotics Control Bureau. Also read: No evidence against Rhea Chakraborty, ED says Sushant Singh Rajput’s family had no idea of ​​her finances

She, along with three other Bollywood actors, Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor, was summoned by the NCB for questioning on the matter. On September 17, after Rakul filed his application in court, the HC ordered the I&B Ministry, the Press Council of India and the National Broadcasting Association to submit a status report mentioning all the steps they were taking to guarantee what Rakul had sought in his request. Additionally, the ministry was given an October 15 deadline to respond to the court. Also read: Rhea Chakraborty’s mother breaks the silence and says: ‘I thought about ending my life in a moment’

On October 9, as revealed Mumbai mirror, the ministry sent a notice to all private satellite television channels to broadcast content that meets the standards of the Programming and Advertising Codes mentioned in the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act of 1995. In its notice, the ministry clearly requested that the channels Refrain from broadcasting on television any content that is’ obscene, defamatory, deliberate, false and suggestive innuendo and half-truths’ and ‘criticizes, defames or defames any individual in person or certain groups, segments of the social, public and moral life of the country. ‘ Also Read: Rakul Preet Singh Moves Delhi HC to Seek Ban on Media Reports in Rhea Chakraborty Drug Case

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