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How well do you know the powers and limitations of the Press Council of India?

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How well do you know the powers and limitations of the Press Council of India?

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What power does the Press Council of India have under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

It can summon people and examine them under oath (correct)

It can initiate a criminal case against a journalist

It can award damages

It can issue a warrant for the arrest of a newspaper editor

What is the Press Council of India's power under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

It can impose fines on newspapers and journalists

It can arrest journalists who violate its guidelines

It can ban newspapers and journalists from publishing

It can summon people, examine them under oath, and require production of documents (correct)

What is the main purpose of the Press Council of India?

To serve as a court of honour and appeal to conscience (correct)

To act as a judicial pronouncement body

To award damages to the aggrieved party

To impose punishment on offending journalists and newspapers

What is the Press Council of India's power under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

It can summon and examine people under oath, require document production, and receive evidence Signup and view all the answers

What is the only weapon of the Press Council of India?

Moral authority and appeal to conscience Signup and view all the answers

What is the only weapon of the Press Council of India?

The power of moral authority and appeal to conscience Signup and view all the answers

Who can file a complaint against a newspaper or journalist to the Press Council of India?

Anybody Signup and view all the answers

What kind of evidence can the Press Council of India receive?

Evidence on affidavits and requisition public records Signup and view all the answers

Who can lodge a complaint against a newspaper or journalist?

Anyone Signup and view all the answers

Who can lodge a complaint against a newspaper or journalist to the Press Council of India?

Anyone Signup and view all the answers

What is the only weapon in the Press Council of India's armoury?

Moral authority Signup and view all the answers

Who can lodge a complaint against a newspaper or journalist to the Press Council of India?

Anyone Signup and view all the answers

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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Test your knowledge on the Press Council of India and its powers with this informative quiz. From summoning people to receiving evidence on affidavits, the Council has a range of abilities. But do you know the extent of its jurisdiction? Discover more about the Council's role in journalism and the rights of journalists in this thought-provoking quiz.