A committee set up by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting had made recommendations ‘to rationalise the honours’, based on which the Ministry has brought in new regulations.
The bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli said that freedom of press, which is protected under Article 19(1)(a), was “trumped” by not providing Media One a reasonable avenue to challenge the decision.
“There is no explanation of what weighed in the mind of the court leading it to hold that the denial of clearance was justified despite observing that the nature and gravity of the issue is not discernible,” the court said.
Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 16:14 IST
I&B Ministry said the new rules are not meant to treat all content platforms such as television, print and web series by the same yardstick, however, there needs to be some similarity in regulatory oversight Amit Khare, Secretary, I&B Ministry | Photo Credit: ANI
After OTT player voiced concerns on the government’s new rules governing digital content services, Information & Broadcasting (I&B) on Friday Ministry sought to address their concerns.
Amit Khare, Secretary, I&B Ministry said the new rules are not meant to measure all content platforms such as television, print and web series by the same yardstick, however, there needs to be some similarity in regulatory oversight for all.