Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995

Star India Private Limited challenged the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 and the accompanying Tariff Order, alleging that TRAI had overstepped its jurisdiction by regulating the content, pricing and packaging of TV channels, which they argued …

The Hotel & Restaurant Associations, representing owners of large and small hotels, challenged the rates demanded by broadcasters under TRAI's tariff orders, arguing that they are consumers entitled to TDSAT's jurisdiction under Section 14 of the TRAI Act. TDSAT held that the hotels were not subscribers or consumers an…

The Union of India challenged the re‑telecast of live cricket feeds, shared by Star India and ESPN with Prasar Bharati under Section 3 of the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007, by cable operators under Section 8 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. The pet…

The State of West Bengal imposed an entertainment tax on a multi‑system operator (Purvi Communication Pvt. Ltd.) and its sub‑cable operators under clause (ii) of sub‑section (4a) of Section 4A of the West Bengal Entertainment‑cum‑Amusement Tax Act, 1982 (as amended in 1998). The respondents challenged the provision as …

The respondent, a cable television network operator registered under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, began transmitting two private video channels and was directed by the District Magistrate of Haridwar to pay a license fee of Rs.11,88,500 under Rule 17(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Cinema (Regulation o…

Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd (MBL) had its permission to uplink and downlink the news channel ‘Media One’ revoked by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) denied a security clearance, citing national security concerns and alleged links to JEI‑H. MBL challenged the rev…

Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 113 of 2016 and Special Leave Petition (Diary) No. 34629 of 2017 were referred to a Constitution Bench to answer five questions concerning the scope of freedom of speech under Article 19(1)(a) and the enforceability of fundamental rights against non-State actors. The petitions arose from st…