Dismissing a petition by TV Today Network, the Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the information and broadcasting ministry’s orders directing the network’s channels to air an apology scroll for advertisements promoting brands linked to alcohol, LiveLaw reported.
Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that Rule 7(2)(viii) of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, allow advertisements of products with names similar to prohibited items but this is subject to conditions which were violated in this case, according to the report.
