Delhi High Court upholds TRAI regulations capping television ads to 12 minutes per hour
The bench said the 12-minute limit protects viewer welfare and is a valid use of scarce public spectrum, rejecting 17 broadcaster petitions.
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Delhi High Court upholds TRAI regulation fixing 12 minutes of ads per hour
The broadcasters had pointed out that their primary revenue source is advertising and the time ceiling interferes with it, undermines the broadcasters’ economic viability and impacts their right to commercial speech.
Delhi court upholds TRAI’s powers to regulate on TV ads/hour
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by television broadcasters in 2013 challenging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) 12-minute-per-clock-hour cap on television advertisements, bringing closure to a legal battle that had remained pending for nearly 13 years. The ruling is expected to impact television broadcasters, particularly free-to-air channels that rely […]
Govt ads set to take biggest hit from Delhi HC’s 12-min ad cap order
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court’s 12-minute ad cap order has sent television broadcasters, especially news broadcasters, back to the drawing board on managing the crisis. A Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan dismissed petitions filed by multiple broadcasters and industry bodies challenging the advertising cap introduced by TRAI. The regulation limits television channels to 10 minutes of commercial advertising and…
Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap, dismisses TV broadcasters’ petitions
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the regulations restricting TV advertisements to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour. Broadcasters had contested these limitations, claiming they hindered their earnings and infringed upon their right to commercial expression.
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