Media, Press and Telecommunications Laws

This is the first of its kind comprehensive work on the subject. A total of 67 important statutes have been given in the book, including relevant extracts from some statutes.

The statutes have been included with a view to provide the reader with a comprehensive repository of all the laws that he will require relating to this sector, and includes the following laws:

Statutes that regulate and control the various media such as Broadband, Cable TV Networks, Cinemas, Newspapers, DTH, Radio, Television, Video-Cassettes etc.

The various Acts and Rules relating to the regulatory bodies (their constitution, functions, procedures, powers etc) like the Prasar Bharati, Press Council, the Registrar of Newspapers, TDSAT, TRAI, etc.

Guidelines for Down linking of TV Channels and for uplinking from India, for DTH, for Exit Polls, etc.

The various Policy documents such as the Broadband Policy,

Laws that regulate the conditions of service and employment of workmen employed in this sector,

Laws that are of everyday need and relevance for this sector such as the Copyright Act, IRW(P) Act & Rules, IT Act & Rules, Official Secrets Act, Press & Regn of Books Act, Rep of Peoples Act, Right to Information Act, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, etc.

Provisions of several other statutes that are often required have also been given (extracts have been given in some cases where the full statute is not thought relevant) the Constitution of India, Cr.P.C. & I.P.C., Contempt of Courts Act, DMR Act and Rules, Post and Telegraph Acts, Atomic Energy Act, Children Act, Hindu Marriage Act, Prize Chits Acts, Emblems & Names Act & Rules, etc .

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1.	Constitution of India (Extracts)

2.	Atomic Energy Act, 1962

3.	Broadband Policy, 2004

4.	Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995

5.	Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994

6.	Children Act, 1960

7.	Cinematograph Act, 1952

8.	Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983

9.	Cine-workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment)
	Act, 1984

10.	Cine-workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment)
	Rules, 1981

11.	Civil Defence Act, 1968

12.	Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Extracts)

13.	Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

14.	Copyright Act, 1957 (Extracts)

15.	Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961

16.	Customs Act, 1962 (Extracts)

17.	Delivery of Books and Newspaper (Public Libraries)
	Act, 1954

18.	Dramatic Performances Act, 1876

19.	Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements)
	Act, 1954

20.	Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements)
	Rules, 1955

21.	Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use)
	Act, 1950

22.	Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use)
	Rules, 1982

23.	Exit Polls Guidelines

24.	Guidelines for Obtaining License for Providing
	Direct-To-Home (DTH) Broadcasting Service
	in India

25.	Guidelines for Uplinking from India

26.	Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Extracts)

27.	Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition)
	Act, 1986

28.	Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition)
	Rules, 1987

29.	Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Extracts)

30.	Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (Relevant Provisions)

31.	Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

32.	Information Technology Act, 2000

33.	Information Technology (Certifying Authorities)
	Rules, 2000 (Extracts)

34.	Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956

35.	Newspapers (Incitement to Offences) Act, 1908

36.	Official Secrets Act, 1923

37.	Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication)
	Act, 1977

38.	Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922

39.	Policy Guidelines for Downliking of Television Channels

40.	Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India)
	Act, 1990

41.	Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

42.	Registration of Newspaper (Central) Rules, 1956

43.	Press and Regulation Appellate Board (Practice and Procedure)
	Order, 1961

44.	Press Council Act, 1978

45.	Press Council (Procedure for Conduct of Meetings
	and Business) Regulations, 1979

46.	Press Council (Procedure for Inquiry)
	Regulations, 1979

47.	Press Council of India (Grant of Certified Copies)
	Regulations, 1999

48.	Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act, 1911

49.	Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning)
	Act, 1978

50.	Prize Competitions Act, 1955

51.	Punjab Special Power (Press) Act, 1956 (Extracts)

52.	Radio, Television and Video Cassette Recorders Sets
	(Exemption from Licensing Requirements)
	Rules, 1997

53.	Register of Interconnect Agreements Regulations, 1999

54.	Representation of People Act, 1951 (Extracts)

55.	Right to Information Act, 2005

56.	Central Information Commission (Appeal Procedure)
	Rules, 2005

57.	Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost)
	Rules, 2005

58.	Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (Form,
	Verification and the Fee for Filing an Appeal)
	Rules, 2003

59.	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997

60.	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Miscellaneous)
	Rules, 1999

61.	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Period for Filing of
	Application to Authority) Rules, 1999

62.	Telecommunication Interconnection (Charges and Revenue
	Sharing) Regulations, 2001

63.	TRAI (Levy of Fees and Other Charges for Tariff plans)
	Regulations, 2002

64.	Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Extracts)

65.	Working Journalists and Other Newspaper (Conditions of
	Services) and Miscellaneous Act, 1955

66.	Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees
	Tribunal Rules, 1979

67.	Working Journalists (Conditions of Services) and Miscellaneous
	Provisions Rules, 1957

68.	Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages)
	Act, 1958

69.	Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956