How well do you know the powers and limitations of the Press Council of India?
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What is the Press Council of India's power under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

  • It can initiate cases against newspapers on its own.
  • It can punish journalists who disclose their sources of information.
  • It has powers similar to a civil court, including summoning people, examining them under oath, and requiring production of documents. (correct)
  • It can award damages to complainants.
  • Who can lodge a complaint against a newspaper or journalist to the Council?

  • Only journalists who have been wronged by a newspaper.
  • Only newspapers who have been wronged by a journalist.
  • Anyone can lodge a complaint against a newspaper or journalist to the Council. (correct)
  • Only individuals with a personal interest in the matter complained against.
  • What is the Council's only weapon?

  • Moral authority and appeal to conscience (correct)
  • The ability to force journalists to disclose their sources of information.
  • The power to award damages to complainants.
  • Legal authority to punish journalists.
  • Study Notes

    • The Press Council of India has powers similar to a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
    • It can summon people, examine them under oath, and require production of documents.
    • The Council can also receive evidence on affidavits and requisition public records.
    • The Act recognizes immunity of journalists from disclosing their sources of information.
    • The Council is not a court of law, but a court of honor with no power to punish or award damages.
    • Its only weapon is moral authority and appeal to conscience.
    • Anyone can lodge a complaint against a newspaper or journalist to the Council.
    • The Council can initiate a case on its own if it thinks there is a case against a newspaper.
    • Complainants need not have a personal interest in the matter complained against.
    • The Council's verdicts are not judicial pronouncements.

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