Thread by @barandbench

Delhi High Court begins hearing actor Rakul Preet's plea to ensure that media does not broadcast any report on her in relation to the NCB investigation in the Rhea Chakraborty drug case.

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We treated the Petition as a representation. There were 10 channels .. we are seeking some time to pass an order: Adv Rahul Bhatia for News Broadcasters Association

Three weeks may be granted: Bhatia

Three weeks is too much: Court

Our status report is on record: Adv Ajay Digpaul for Centre

We are not satisfied by the response of the Central Government. They have passed the responsibility to the NBA: Adv Aman Hingorani for @Rakulpreet

Centre did not treat the Petition of Rakul Preet as representation. They did not consider it themselves: Hingorani

I'm not pressing anything against Prasar Bharati: Hingorani

I'm opposing the Press Council's stand that they should be deleted as a party: Hingorani

Do they (Press Council) have any power over electronic media? : Court

There are e-papers: Hingorani

Hingorani gives the example of e-Times.

There is a grey area as to who has jurisdiction over e-papers: Hingorani

Job of Press Council is to maintain the standard of journalistic conduct: Hingorani

E-paper does not come under our purview: adv Shreya Sinha for Press Council

If Press Council is disowning their own advisory then they may be deleted: Hingorani

You've made reference to e-papers. Have you said something against printed papers? : Court

My petition is confined to their own advisories: Hingorani

Only because a media house has an electronic channel and a printed paper, can press council have jurisdiction over something in electronic media?: Court

Press council's advisory may not have gone to electronic media: Court

Find out who all have received the advisory and who all come in your jurisdiction: Court tells Press Council

Court deletes Prasad Bharti from the array of parties.

Court records the statement of News Broadcasters Association.

Order is awaited from News Broadcasters Standard Authority..: Court records.

Any order passed by the Authority be placed on record: Court

Court permits counsel for Rakul Preet to file additional affidavit after the order is passed.

Matter adjourned till December 11.