By convention, who of the following is the Chairman of Press Council of India ?

The Press Council of India (PCI) is a statutory, quasi-judicial body established under the Press Council Act, 1978, to preserve the freedom of the press and maintain journalistic standards [t1][t3]. According to established convention, the Chairman of the Press Council of India is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India [t1][t3][t5]. This tradition began with the first Chairman, Justice J.R. Mudholkar, who was a sitting judge of the Supreme Court at the time of his appointment in 1966 [t2][t5]. The Council's composition includes the Chairman and 28 other members representing various sectors, including the press, Parliament, and cultural or legal fields [t3][t4]. Recent chairpersons, such as Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, further exemplify this convention of appointing retired Supreme Court judges to lead the regulatory body [t6][t8].

Sources

1. [1] http://mib.gov.in/ministry/organizations/press-council-india
2. [2] https://presscouncil.nic.in/Pdf/resumeofpcijan2024.pdf
3. [3] https://osou.ac.in/eresources/DJMC-01-BLOCK-03.pdf
4. [4] https://www.presscouncil.nic.in/Pdf/FAQEditorial.pdf
5. [5] https://www.presscouncil.nic.in/WriteReadData/PDF/AnnualReport2023.pdf
6. [6] https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/katju-sets-up-panel-to-prescribe-minimum-qualification-for-scribes/article4585461.ece