**Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 2792(E), issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on June 17, 2022, announces the nomination of Smt. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Chairperson of the Press Council of India. This nomination is made in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 2 of section 5, read with subsection 1 of section 6 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978).
Key Entities Referenced
Press Council Act, 1978: An act of the Indian Parliament related to the Press Council of India.
Central Government: The government of India.
Smt. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai: Retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India; nominated as the Chairperson of the Press Council of India.
Supreme Court of India: The highest judicial body of India.
Press Council of India: A statutory body in India responsible for maintaining ethics in journalism.
VIKRAM SAHAY: Jt. Secy. - Likely a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: A ministry of the Government of India.
Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Government of India Press.
Delhi: Location of Controller of Publications.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2659] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, िनू 17, 2022/ज्य ष्े ि 27, 1944
No. 2659] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022/JYAISHTHA 27, 1944
सचू ना और प्रसारण मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 17 िून, 2022
का.आ. 2792(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, प्रेस पररषद ् अजधजनयम, 1978 (1978 का 37) की धारा 6 की उप-धारा
(1) के साथ परित धारा 5 की उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत के उच्चतम न्द्यायालय के
सेवाजनवृत्त न्द्यायाधीि न्द्यायमूर्तत श्रीमती रंिना प्रकाि देसाई का नामजनदेिन भारतीय प्रेस पररषद ् के अध्यक्ष के रूप म ें
अजधसूजचत करती ह ै।
[फा. सं. एम-22011/2/2021-प्रेस]
जवक्रम सहाय, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th June, 2022
S.O. 2792(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 5, read with sub-
section (1) of section 6 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), the Central Government hereby
notifies the nomination of Smt. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India,
as the Chairperson of the Press Council of India.
[F. No. M-22011/2/2021-Press]
VIKRAM SAHAY, Jt. Secy.
4117 GI/2022
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