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12. The Prasar Bharati has Programme and Advertising Codes which inter-alia, prohibit telecast/broadcast of any programme or advertisements, which contains anything obscene. Doordarshan and All India Radio abide by the codes while telecasting/broadcasting their programmes.

13. The programmes of all Satellite Channels, transmitted/re- transmitted through the Cable Network, are required to adhere to the programmes and advertising codes prescribed under the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995 and Rules framed thereunder.

17. Further Rule 78 provides that indecent, vulgar, suggestive, repulsive or offensive themes or treatment shall be avoided in all advertisements.

18. Any authorized officer, i.e., District Magistrate or Sub Divisional Magistrate or a Commissioner of Police or any other officer notified in this regard, has powers under Section 19 of the Act to prohibit transmission of certain programmes in public interest if found violative of the prescribed Programme Code and the Advertising Code.

19. The Government of India has already constituted two Inter- Ministerial Committees to look into violations of Programme Code and Advertising Code respectively either suo-motu or on receipt of a specific complaint. Many advertisements and some programmes have been prohibited from transmission/re-transmission on recommendations of these Committees.

29. Again it is sorry affair of the State not to comply with the suggestions and directions given by such expert committee constituted by the National Commissioner for women.

30. Similar lacking is with the Prasar Bharati, who is controlling authority of Doordarshan and All India Radio. Before telecasting and broadcasting the programmes of all Satellite Channels, transmitted/re-transmitted through the Cable Network, are required to adhere to the programmes and advertising codes prescribed under the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995 and Rules framed thereunder.

31. Since the cable network is rapidly expanding throughout the country through Doordarshan and other satellite channel, in such circumstances before telecasting/broadcasting the programmes under the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act 1995, it is expected from the respondents to verify whether the programmes, which are going to telecast" are as per the regulations or not.

32. In case any programme is telecasting and broadcasting in violation of Rule 61k of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 and it is found indecent or derogatory to women, or is likely to deprive, corrupt or injure the public morality or morals, the strict action is required to be initiated against such telecasting and broadcasting and against the responsible persons. Same action is required to be taken against the person responsible for hoardings, advertisements and posters. The District Magistrate or Sub Divisional Magistrate or a Commissioner of Police are required to take steps under Section 19 of the Act to prohibit transmission of certain programmes in public interest if found violative of the prescribed Programme Code and the Advertising Code.