Delhi High Court pulls up Information and Broadcasting Ministry over astrology-based TV shows

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for failing to regulate astrology-based shows on television. A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw, which was hearing a petition filed by NGO Sai Lok Kalyan Sanstha, asked the Ministry, "What is the procedure which you follow to look into complaints? These are not mere advertisements, these are programs. You are telling us about cable TV regulations, what about DTH?"

"We will pass appropriate orders," the bench said. During the hearing, the ministry submitted that it had taken action against several advertisements which carried objectionable material and Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) is the designated body to look into complaints.

The ministry further said that while deliberating on complaints received in Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI), the designated body to look into the matters, it was observed that the advertisements made unsubstantiated claims and violated provisions of code for self-regulation.

It said that such ads also violated advertising code as per the Cable Television Network Rules 1994 which state that "No advertisement which violates the code of self-regulation in advertising, as adopted by ASCI, for public exhibition in India, from time to time, shall be carried in the cable service."



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Delhi HC to I-B ministry: What are you doing about complaints against astrology-based TV shows?

The petitioner has stated that a huge amount of money is changing hands and the physical and mental well being of citizens is at stake.

“The existing laws and regulation have proved totally inadequate to check all these superstitions. These programs (sic) also do not derive any validity from the established religious institutions.”

The petition has also sought directions from the court to stop “illegal activities” of television channels continuing their business in violation of rules issued by the ministry.

Delhi HC to I-B ministry: What are you doing about complaints against astrology-based TV shows? - Hindustan Times

 

[DashMajor]

In which contents problem created ? Paid Contents or In House Contents ?

 

[IndianMascot]

I think its all about Hanumanji Locket and related programs.

 

[DashMajor]

But that is not astrology, its a Paid Ad also if its a In House Show then all news channels should scrap Astrology show.

 

[IndianMascot]

Then its would be Astrology programs on various news channels.

 

[Technoglitch]

Those paid ads are also considered to be an astrology show bro.

 

[Sanjeev]

But that is not astrology, its a Paid Ad also if its a In House Show then all news channels should scrap Astrology show.

But what is in house show

 

[DashMajor]

But what is in house show

In House shows like Bhavishyavani from India TV, Astro Uncle by Tej, similar shows in AAJ TAK and rest of news channels which is producing by their own.

 

[Technoglitch]

But what is in house show

Astrologer predicts how the day is going to be for different stars.