The Press Council of India chaired by Justice C.K. Prasad, in a release dated September 13, 2019, has adopted guidelines on reporting on suicides, based on the WHO guidelines. It states that newspaper and news agencies while reporting the cases of suicide must NOT:
Place stories about suicide prominently and unduly repeat such stories
Use language which sensationalizes or normalizes suicide or presents it as a constructive solution to problems
Explicitly describe the method used
Provide details about the site/location
Use sensational headlines
Use photographs, video footage, or social media links.