The Delhi High Court has asked the central government and the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to file response in a petition calling for the government takeover of the BARC.
Reportedly, the division bench sought replies from the Union Ministries of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs as well as the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
The court asked all the respondents to file the responses within six weeks. The case was listed for further hearing on April 28, 2023.
The Court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) which was filed by a trust named Veterans Forum for Transparency in Public Life.
