The Press Council of India was first constituted on 4th July, 1966 as an autonomous, statutory, quasi-judicial body, with Shri Justice J R Mudholkar, then a Judge of the Supreme Court, as Chairman. First Press Commission The Press Council of India was set up on the recommendations of the First Press Commission (1954). The commission had felt that high standard of journalism was being maintained by only the few well-established players, while others were prone to publishing sensational news. The commission had opined that only an autonomous body comprising people…
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