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TV channels asked to adhere to Prog Code

By Spl Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Oct 9 - The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday released advisories to private television channels to adhere to Programme Code under which no programme should contain half-truths, obscene and defamatory content, among other regulations.

The advisory asked private channels to adhere to Programme Code under Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, 1995. Under the Programme Code, no programme should contain false and suggestive innuendos and half-truths. The programmes should not criticise, malign or slander any individual in person or certain groups, segments of social, public and moral life of the country.

The advisory comes in the wake of actor Rakul Preet Singh�s plea in the Delhi High Court alleging defamatory programmes being run against her in connection with a drugs probe related to the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.

The High Court had, in its September 17 order, said, �It is hoped that media houses and television channels would show restraint in reporting and abide by the provisions of the Programme Code as also the various guidelines, both statutory and self-regulatory, while making any report in relation to the petitioner.�

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