Violation of Advertisement Code

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1271
TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2016
VIOLATION OF ADVERTISEMENT CODE
1271. SHRI C.M. RAMESH:
Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
be pleased to state:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
the details of Programme Code and Advertisement Code prescribed under Cable
TV Network Rules, 1994;
whether cases of violations of above Codes came to notice of Ministry in the last
three years;
if so, details thereof and action taken thereon;
for how long a private satellite TV channel can beam advertisement in one go;
whether Ministry is aware that, many a time, advertisements are given for nearly 10
minutes in private TV channels; and
if so, whether such lengthy advertisements are permitted under the Codes, and if
not, what action Ministry is taking on such channels?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

[COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]
(a): The content telecast on private satellite TV channels is regulated under the Cable
Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Cable Television Network Rules, 1994
framed thereunder which prescribes that all programmes and advertisements telecast on
such TV channels should be in conformity with the prescribed Programme Code and
Advertising Code prescribed in Rules 6 and 7 of the Cable Television Networks
Rules, 1994, respectively. These codes contain a whole range of principles to regulate
content on such TV channels. The Programme and Advertising Codes are available on
the Ministrys website www.mib.nic.in.
(b) & (c): The details of action taken against the content telecast on private satellite TV
channels in violation of the Programme and Advertising Codes during the last three years
and the current year are enclosed at Annexure.
(d) to (f): Rule 7(11) of the Cable Television Networks Rules 1994 has prescribed a ceiling
of 12 minutes per hour of broadcast for all television channels. The said Rule provides that
No programme shall carry advertisements exceeding 12 minutes per hour, which may
include up to 10 minutes per hour of commercial advertisements, and up to 2 minutes per
hour of a channels self-promotional programmes. This provision of the Cable Television
Networks Rules 1994 has been challenged before the High Court of Delhi and the matter
is pending adjudication.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEURE AS REFERRED TO IN PARTS (b) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION No. 1271 FOR 28.07.2016
Action Taken by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on violation of
Programme and Advertisement code by Private TV channels during the last three
years and current year
Year 2013
Sl.
No.
Name of the
Channel
Reason for Show Cause Notice
Details of action taken
Enterr 10
Zing
Telecast of Hindi feature film

'Musafir' , 'Plan' and 'Ashiq Banaya
Apnne'- 'A' certified films.
"Hawas" - 'A' certified film.
Manoranjan
TV
Telecast of Hindi feature

"Topless" - "A' certified film.
SS TV
FTV
Sadhna TV
Telecast of Trailer of the film

"Friends with Benefits" which was
not certified by CBFC for telecast
on TV channels.
Telecast of an advertisement of
Vodka on 2.3.2011 in a programme
Fashion TV Launch Party
Telecast
of
programme
"
Adhyatamik
Gyan
Charcha"
showing content contemptuous of
religious groups, defamatory and
content
likely
to
encourage
violence.
Order dated 08.01.2013 was issued

channel prohibiting the transmission
channel for one day .
Comedy
Central
Telecast of Programme "The

Wonder Years" showing content
against good tests and decency and
child denigrating
An Advisory dated 28.03.2012 was issued to

the channel.
FTV
Telecast of programme "Desigers

in High Definition" on 11.9.11,
"Chantellie Lingrie, Paris" on
12.09.11 & "Lingerie" on 15.09.11
and
"15th
Anniversary-Top
Designers" showing obscene and
women denigrating content
An Order dated 28.03.2013 was issued to the

channel prohibiting the transmission of the
channel for 10 days
NDTV
Times
Telecast of programme "Life a

Beach" during April, May ,2011
showing obscene and women
denigrating content

the channel.
10
Mahuaa
11
AXN

'Aulaad' and 'Ek Aur Kurukshetra' 'A' certified films.
'Darkness Falls' - 'A' certified film.
An order dated 25.04.2013 was issued to

channel prohibiting the transmission of
channel for one day.
channel prohibiting the transmission of
Good
film
to the
of the
to the
of the
to the
of the
to the
of the
An Advisory dated 17.01.2013 was issued

to the channel.
A Warning dated 06.03.2013 was issued to
the channel.
the
the
the
the
12
Movies Ok
Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Dil

Jale' - 'A' certified film.
An order dated 01.05.2013 was issued to the

channel prohibiting the transmission of the
An order was issued on 17.05.2013
prohibiting the transmission of the channel for
10 days
Order dated 29.05.2013 was issued directing
the channel to furnish an undertaking
regarding not airing such ads in future.
13
Comedy
Central
Telecast of programme "Stand Up

Club"
14
IBN 7
Telecast of the Advertisement of

"Axe Shower Gel" containing vulgar
and indecent content.
15
Sandesh
News
16
All channels
Telecast of programme "Aaj No

Mahima, Desh Ni Gruh Dasha"
showing superstition and blind relief
Telecast of a programme which
showing superstition and blind
belief.
17
MTV
Telecast of the advertisement of

"Axe Shower Gel" containing vulgar
and indecent content.

18
VH1
Telecast of advertisement of "Axe

Shower Gel" showing obscene and
women denigrating content.

19
Colors
Telecast of advertisement of "Axe

Shower Gel" showing obscene and
women denigrating content.

20
News Time
Assam
Telecast of programme revealing

the identity of children caught
inhaling drugs.
An order dated 05.09.2013 was issued

run apology scroll for two days.
21
N TV
Telecast of News report showing

contents offending good taste and
decency and women denigrating
An order dated 18.09.13 issued to the

channel to run the apology scroll for three
days.
22
All News &

Current Affairs
channels
Telecast of
inflammatory and
provocative news/programmes in a
sensational manner.

the channel.
23
Zoom TV
Telecast of Film "Teesri Aankh - 'A'

certified film.

prohibit the transmission or re-transmission
for one day
24
ABN Andhra
Jyoti
Telecast of
a
song
based
programme on
"Ide Mallea
Velavani" containing obscene and
women denigrating content
An order dated 01.10.2013 was issued to the

channel to prohibit the transmission or retransmission for seven days.
25
Manoranjan
TV
Telecast of 'A' Certified

feature film "Ek Chatur Nar"
Hindi
order was issued on 17.05.2013 to prohibit

the transmission or re-transmission of
channel for seven days
26
BIG CBS
LOVE
27
All channels
28
All News &

Current Affairs
channels
Telecast of programme "Excused"

containing
women
denigrating
content
Guidelines for media reporting on
children (NCPCR)
Comparison of speech of the Prime
Minister with the speech of other
political leaders on Independence
Day
An order was issued on 15.10.2013 to the

channel to prohibit the transmission or retransmission of channel for one day.
An Advisory dated 17.10.2013 to all
channels.
the all News & Current Affairs channels.
29
UTV Bindass
30
Khoj India
Telecast of
a programme
"Emotional Atyachaar Season 3"
containing obscene content
Telecast of news report revealing
the identity of mentally challenged
rape victim and her child

prohibit the transmission or re-transmission
for three days
A warning dated 23.12.2013 was issued to
channel
An Advisory issued on 07.06.2013 to all TV

channels including this channel.
An Advisory dated 07.06.2013 issued to all
channels.
to
31
Manoranjan
TV
Telecast of various films without

showing CBFC certificates
A warning dated 26.12.2013 was issued to

the
channel
32
News X
Channel had carried a news scroll

on the health of Hon'ble President
of India on June 23, 2012

channel.
Year 2014
Sl.
No.
Name of the
Channel
33
WB
Order dated 16.01.2014 was issued for

taking the channel off air for one day.
34
All News &

Current Affairs
channels
Telecast of a "V/UA" certified film

"It's a Boy Girl Thing" showing
obscene and women denigrating
content
Telecast of Republic Day Parade
with commentary, advised to carry
the signals of DD with sign language
interpretation
35
Lemon News
Telecast a news report, revealing the

identity of the sexually abused
women
A warning dated 10.03.2014 was issued

to channel
36
Bansal News

to channel
37
NE TV
38
Zee TV
39
India News
Telecast a programme 'Ladkiyon Ka

Gumnaam Bodyguard
promoting
superstition and blind belief
Telecast of news bulletins showing
the dead bodies and badly injured
people without morphing or blurring
Telecast of a serial 'Jodha Akbar"
containing
content
promoting
communal attitudes, encouraging
violence and also defamatory
content
Telecast of programme 'Rahasya"
promoting superstition and blind
belief
40
41
Big BossSeason-7
Amrita TV
42
DY 365
43
Sony TV
Telecast of a reality show Bigg Boss

Season-7
Telecast of 'A' Certified film, 'The
Don'
Telecast disturbing of Dead Bodies
Without making them blurs.
Telecast of objectionable Comedy
Show 'Kahani Comedy Circus Ki'.
44
All TV
Channel
An Advisory dated 26.03.2014 was

issued to channel
to channel
to the channel
A Directive dated 20.05.2014 issued to
Sony TV for compliance directions of the
Court of the Chief Commissioner for
Persons with Disabilities as also the
provisions contained in the programme
and advertisement codes.
A Advisory dated 23.05.2014 was issued
to All TV Channels.
Ministry of Road Transport &

Highways has raised concerns on
depiction of rash, negligent and
dangerous
driving
in
Various
programmes, serials, news features,
etc. on TV channels.

issued to all news channels.

to channel
to
the
channel

to channel
45
All TV
Channel
Telecast of Advertisement on "

Zaitoon Tara Edible Oil" The
advertisement claims that edible oil
prevents cancer.

to All TV Channels.
46
All channels

to All TV Channels.
47
All TV
Channel
48
Vasanth TV
49
News Live TV
TV Channels continue Telecast

Films without displaying CBFC
Certificates.
Telecast
objectionable
advertisements which is upheld by
CCC.
Telecast a programme called
'Vaimaye Vellum' revealed the
identity of sexually abused minor
children
Telecast of news bulletins showing
the dead bodies and badly injured
50
TV-5 TV
51
Kalaignar TV
52
An Advisory dated 21/08/2014 was

issued to all channel
to the channel

to the channel
Telecast of news report showing

young girl stabbing visuals without
morphed nor blurred.
Telecast of news report showing the
dead bodies and badly injured

to the channel
Naxatra News
Telecast
of
allegedly
defamatory/fabricated Programme.

the channel to carry version of opposite
party.
53
Headlines
Today
Telecast of special programme

called "Muzaffarnagar Conspiracy
Exposed'.

to the channel
54
Sudarshan TV
Telecast of programme
"Siyaasi Dango Mai UP".

to the channel
called

to the channel
Year 2015
Sl.
No.
Name of the
Channel
55
Colors TV
Telecast of programme namely "

Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi-Darr
Ka Blockbuster"
56
Lemon News
Telecast of programme
"Khauf Ke 10 Destination"
A order dated 08.01.2015 was issued to

the channel thereby warning the channel
and directing it to run an apology scroll
for on day
to the channel
57
NTV
Telecast a song-based programme

'Cine Colors'

the channel for taking the channel off air
for seven day.
58
All News
Channels

issued to the all News channels
59
All News
Channels
Telecast a programme of Republic

Day Parade with sign language
commentary on 26th Jan., 2015
Telecast of documentary programme
India's Daughter
60
All TV
Channel
Telecast of live coverage of counterterrorism operations.
namely

issued to the all News channels
restraining not to telecast the said
documentary programme.
issued to all TV channels.
61
24 Ghanta
TV
Telecast of news report showing

death of a young man without
morphing or blurring
An Warning dated
issued to channel
23.03.2015
was
62
NTV
Telecast of news report revealed the

identity of sexual harassment minor
boy
An Warning dated
issued to channel
23.03.2015
was
63
Satlon News
An order was issued on 27.03.2015 to

the channel to prohibit the transmission
or re-transmission of channel for 30 day.
64
TV9
Telecast of News report about a

private corporate party organised in
a five star hotel on the Pune-Mumbai
highway
Telecast a 'Bullet News' political
satire targeting Chief Minister of
Telangana.
65
Jai Hind
Telecast of 'A; certified film, titled

'Hai Harithe'
66
Aljazeera TV
Telecast of News report carried

wrong graphical map of India
repeatedly.

or re-transmission of channel for one
day.
or re-transmission of channel for 5 day.
67
Sathiyam TV
Telecast of objectionable programme

Ungal Aseervatha Seram and
Paarthathum
Padithathum
by
Sathiyam TV

to the channel
68
Sudarshan
News

to the channel.
69
Raj News
Telecast of a programme called

BINDAAS BOL making allegation
about non-salutation of National Flag
on the Republic Day by the Hon'ble
Vice President.
Telecast of disturbing visuals of dead
bodies without blurring.
70
Russia Today
TV
Telecast of obscene programme

'Crazy Alert'

issued the channel.
71
Raj News
Telecast of disturbing visuals of a

women body burning up into flames
without blurring.

to the channel.
72
Channel 2
News
Telecast of disturbing visuals of a

man dead body without blurring.

to the channel.
73
All News
Channels
Telecast of live coverage of any antiterrorist operation by security forces.
An advisory dated 27.07.2015

issued to all news channels.
74
A2Z News
TV
The Channel telecast news reports

on various date and revealed the
identity of Sexual assault minor
victims

to the channel.
75
DY 365
Telecast of News story defame the

image of MLA and denigrating
women.

for one day
76
News Time
Assam
Telecast of News story defame the

image of MLA and denigrating
women.
77
All
TV
Channels
Channel advised to carry live

telecast of the Independence Day
Ceremony/Commentary with sign
language interpretation

for one day.
An Advisory dated 13.08.2015 issued to
all TV Channels

the channel for running apology scroll.

to the channel
was
YEAR- 2016
Sl.
No.
Name of the
Channel
78
All
TV
Channels
Channel advised
telecast of the
Commentary with
interpretation
to carry live
Republic Day
sign language

all TV Channels
79
Care World
Telecast of a programme "Kya Karun

Main AB?" on unnatural sex.

to the channel.
80
F TV
Telecast of a programme namely

fotos in alleged violation of the
programme code

the channel
81
Raj News
Telecast of News bulletins in alleged

violation of the Programme code

the channel
82
CVR English
News
Channel
Sathiyam TV
Telecast of News bulletins showing

disturbing visuals of dead bodies

the channel
Telecast of News bulletins in alleged

violation of the Programme code

the channel
84
NDTV
TV
Telecast of a prgramme based on

hanging of a 1993 Mumbai serial
blast-case convict.

the channel
85
NDTV 24x7
Telecast of a programme Truth vs

Hype the Riddle of Yakub Menon

the channel
86
Oscar Movies
87
Aaj Tak

the channel
the channel
88
ABP News
Telecast of 'A' certified films on

various dates.
Telecast of an interview of Chhota
Shakeel in the context of the hanging
of Yakub Memon
Telecast of an interview of Chhota
Shakeel in the context of the hanging
of Yakub Memon
83
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

Reason for Show Cause Notice

Details of action taken

Telecast of Hindi feature film

Telecast of Hindi feature

Telecast of Trailer of the film

Order dated 08.01.2013 was issued

Telecast of Programme "The

An Advisory dated 28.03.2012 was issued to

Telecast of programme "Desigers

An Order dated 28.03.2013 was issued to the

Telecast of programme "Life a

An Advisory dated 02.04.2013 was issued to

Telecast of Hindi feature film

An order dated 25.04.2013 was issued to

An Advisory dated 17.01.2013 was issued

Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Dil

An order dated 01.05.2013 was issued to the

Telecast of programme "Stand Up

Telecast of the Advertisement of

Telecast of programme "Aaj No

Telecast of the advertisement of

Order dated 17.06.2013 was issued directing

Telecast of advertisement of "Axe

Order dated 17.06.2013 was issued directing

Telecast of advertisement of "Axe

Order dated 17.06.2013 was issued directing

Telecast of programme revealing

An order dated 05.09.2013 was issued

Telecast of News report showing

An order dated 18.09.13 issued to the

All News &

An Advisory dated 20.09.2013 was issued to

Telecast of Film "Teesri Aankh - 'A'

An order dated 01.10.2013 was issued to

An order dated 01.10.2013 was issued to the

Telecast of 'A' Certified

order was issued on 17.05.2013 to prohibit

All News &

Telecast of programme "Excused"

An order was issued on 15.10.2013 to the

An order dated 06.11.2013 was issued to

An Advisory issued on 07.06.2013 to all TV

Telecast of various films without

A warning dated 26.12.2013 was issued to

Channel had carried a news scroll

An Advisory dated 26.12.2013 was issued to

Reason for Show Cause Notice

Details of action taken

Order dated 16.01.2014 was issued for

All News &

Telecast of a "V/UA" certified film

Telecast a news report, revealing the

A warning dated 10.03.2014 was issued

A warning dated 11.03.2014 was issued

Telecast a programme 'Ladkiyon Ka

Telecast of a reality show Bigg Boss

An Advisory dated 26.03.2014 was

Ministry of Road Transport &

An Advisory dated 23.01.2014 was

A warning dated 12.03.2014 was issued