THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO REGISTER THE COMPLAINT DATED 16.01.2026 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ISSUE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE TO ALL THE SAID MEDIA CHANNELS AND TAKE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS ACT 1995, CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS RULES 1995 R/W INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2000 AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (INTERMEDIARY GUIDELINES AND DIGITAL MEDIA ETHICS CODE) RULES, 2021 AND ETC.,

THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 09.04.2026, THIS DAY ORDER WAS PRONOUNCED THEREIN, AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

CAV ORDER

1. The captioned writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

"A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the Respondent No.1 & 2 to register the complaint dated 16.01.2026 (Annexure A) and issue show cause notice to all the said Media Channels and take action in accordance with Cable Television Networks Act 1995, Cable Television Networks Rules, 1995 r/w Information Technology Act of 2000 and Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Me