Rule 6(1)(i) has no connection with being 'offensive' One who decides must hear the person.' Therefore, the Joint Secretary was obligated to hear the Petitioner before passing the Impugned Order. ' A Quasi-Judicial function cannot be delegated. It is stated that the Joint Secretary, while passing an order as to violation of a Programme Code acts as a Quasi-Judicial Authority. The Petitioner has submitted that the impugned order was passed by Joint Secretary, MIB, who is not a member of the Inter-Ministerial Committee, which had discussed the issue. It is further pointed out that there was no allegation, in the representation made by Rakul Preet to the Ministry, against the Taglines used by the channel. A mere communication was issued to 'discuss' the matter and not to take any action for any alleged violation of the Programme Code. Accordingly, a warning was issued to the channel to strictly abide by the Programme and Advertising Codes and to exercise greater caution in future while telecasting such news stories.Īt the outset, the Petitioner has stated that no show-cause notice was issued to it in this regard.

The Ministry has found that the Taglines used by the channel were offensive and its reporting was held to be violative of the Rule 6(i) of the Programme Code. The order was passed following a representation made by actress Rakul Preet Singh for allegedly linking her to the drug fiasco, after her name surfaced during the investigation related to Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

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