Section 13. (1) Where, on receipt of a complaint made to it or otherwise, the'council has reason to believe th

(2) The Council may, in furtherance of its object, perform[the ] following functions, namely: - (a) to help newspapers to maintain their independence; (b) to build up a code of conduct for newspapers and journalists in accordance with high professional standards; (c) to ensure on the part of newspapers and journalists the maintenance of high standards of public taste and foster a due sense of both the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; (d) to encourage the growth of a sense of responsibility and public service among all those engaged in the profession of journalism; I (e) to keep under review any development likely to restrict the supply and dissemination of news of public interest and importance; (f) to keep under review such cases of'assistance received by any newspaper or news agency in India from foreign sources, as are referred to it by the Central Government: Provided that nothing in this clause shall preclude the `Cen-` tral Government from dealing with any case of assistance received by a newspaper or news agency in India from foreign sources, in any other manner it thinks fit; (g) to promote the establishment of such common service for the supply and dissemination of news to newspapers as may, from time to time, appear to it to be desirable; I I 1 I I I I ~ m s r to ~~. General POwePs d the Council. CHAPTER 111 12. (1) The object of the Council shall be to preserve the freedom ? : & ; of the Press and to maintain and improve the standards of news- tiollsof papers in India. the the cuun- `dl.` (h) to provide facilities for the proper duc.ation ing of persons in the profession of journalism.; `(i)` to promote a proper functional relationship amapg classes of persons engaged in the production or pblication 9f newspFpers; 3 (j) to study developments which may tend towards monopoly or concentration of ownership of newspapers, including a , study of the ownership or financial structure of newspapers, and if necessary, to suggest remedies therefor; (k) to promote technical or other research; (1) to do such other acts as may be incidental or conducive to the disch~rge of the above functions. 13. (1) Where, on receipt of a complaint made to it or otherwise, the'council has reason to believe that a newspaper has offended against the standards of journalistic ethics or public~taste,or .that `an` editor or a working journalist has committed any professipqal misconduct or a breach of the code of journalistic ethics, the Council may, after giving the newspaper, the editor or journalist concerned an opportunity of being heard, hold an inquiry in such manner as may be provided by regulations made under this Act and, if it is satisfied that it\is necessaiy so to do,. it may, for reasons, to be recorded in writing, censi~re the newspaper, the editor or journalist,zas the case #mqy be. (2) ,Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed40 empower .the Council to .hold an inquiry into any matter in respect of which -any prkeeding is pending in a court of law. (3) The decision of the Council under sub-section -(I), shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court of law.' .14. (3) For the purpose of performing its -functions under ,this Act, the Council may require the publisher of any newspaper to furnish to it information on such points or matters as it may deem necessary. (2) 'v'v'hile holding any inquiry under this Act, the Council sFaU have the same powers as are vested in a civil court while trying `bl` suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of thefol- `lBol` louring matters, namely:- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and examining them on oath; I I 1 - (b) requiring the disctovery ;and .)production of documents; (c) receiving evidenee <on .affldavita; . . . . ;A$) , , ~ s s y ~ p g ~ , ~ m i ~ s 1 ~ n s ~ , . f ~ r $he examjnation; :of M-tnes$es `:or` . : . . a o c ~ ~ t s . . . . . . . . . ~ . I (3) Every inquiry .. held .- byr the Council ishall:.:be ..deem+. t~::-ber:e:.; `~3` of 1860. judicial proceeding within the meaning ,of sections 193. and 228 `.oE` t ~ e ~ ~ & a ~ i 9 s n $ & i ~ o d e ' .