New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today directed Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) not to take any coercive action against news broadcasters in the case related to cap on advertisements on television channels.
A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Manmohan admitted the news broadcasters' plea for March 13 and said that “till then no coercive action will be taken by TRAI.”
The bench also asked the petitioner broadcasters to submit a weekly report on the duration of advertisements they carry on their channels to the regulatory authority.
The court's order came on a plea filed by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) challenging TRAI's regulation mandating only 12 minute per hour cap on advertisements.
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) had dismissed the broadcasters appeal last week following the Supreme Court's judgment which said TDSAT has no jurisdiction to hear against regulation framed by TRAI.
