There were violent protests in Delhi after the TV report |
An Indian television news channel has been taken off air for a month after broadcasting a false "sting" which led to riots and a woman being jailed.
India's Broadcasting Ministry said the report on Live India had been "defamatory, deliberate and false".
Delhi teacher Uma Khurana was accused of forcing students into prostitution. Police later said the report was faked.
Live India is the first news channel to be banned in India. The station says it was misled by its reporter.
The case follows a number of other so-called stings in which people allege they have been framed and has led to renewed calls for India's media to be regulated.
Experts blame a highly competitive media environment where 24-hour news channels are fighting for revenue and viewers' attention.
For background, see this post: The wacky world of Indian TV news.
Here's a 2006 BBC story: Sting journalism under fire