The Press Council of India is an autonomous, quasi-judicial body set up with the objective of preserving the freedom of the press and of maintaining and improving the standards of press in India. As it is a quasi-judicial body, many cases are filed by the petitioners against the decision made by the Council. It has a separate Legal section in which all the matters relating to court case are dealt with. The Council engages the Counsels/Advocate on behalf of PCI and for appearing before the courts.