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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicPress Council of India

Topic: Press Council of India

Press Council has not gone back on its support for restrictions in Jammu & Kashmir

Debayan Roy -
Press Council secretary says controversial application in SC that supported the media restrictions and communications blackout in J&K ‘stands as it is’.

Editors Guild wants Press Council chairman to overturn his move to back media ban in J&K

Fatima Khan -
Guild says it’s “gravely concerned” that PCI instead of speaking up for press freedom is arguing for media clampdown in name of national interest.

This is not the first time Press Council chief has batted for restrictions on media

Apoorva Mandhani -
PCI chair C.K. Prasad has moved Supreme Court with a plea to intervene in a petition challenging communication curbs in J&K.

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Should Press Council violate its charter & back J&K restrictions citing national interest?

ThePrint Team -
The Press Council of India has supported the restrictions on communication imposed by the Narendra Modi government in Jammu and Kashmir.

Press Council of India moves Supreme Court, supports communication restrictions in J&K

PTI -
In its application, the PCI has justified the communication blockade saying that due to security concerns, there can be reasonable restrictions on the media.

Facebook looking into election panel’s request to block political ads 2 days before polls

PTI -
Social media giant is considering to provide a window or button that will flag violation of election laws.

Election Commission seeks Fali Nariman’s advice on fighting paid news menace

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
EC move comes weeks after Delhi High Court held that the poll panel can’t regulate content of media articles.

Media experts say press regulation doesn’t work in India, Press Council is a joke

Nandita Singh -
BBC’s Nik Gowing talks about global trend of media crackdown; ThePrint’s Shekhar Gupta says media regulation talk comes up only when ruling party is in trouble.

Press Council chairman: Not every inaccurate report may be branded ‘fake news’

Vandana Menon -
Justice Prasad says even the PCI needs to understand what is fake news, because its definition is not clear and is not defined by any act.
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