The Press Council of India (PCI) has reiterated that the media houses must comply with the guidelines of Supreme Court pertaining to constitution of sexual harassment inquiry committees as per Vishaka judgement.
At his press conference here on Monday following a full council meeting of the PCI, chairman of PCI Justice(retd.) Markandey Katju said in reply to a question that he had issued a general statement to all media houses to constitute such committees.
“If some media houses have yet not formed committees, bring to our notice, and I will again write to all such media establishments that they have to do it,” said Mr. Katju, when it was brought to his notice
that still many media houses have yet to set up such committees.
