The Indian Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petition seeking total ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for airing the controversy documentary titled, ‘India: The Modi Question’. The Supreme Court on Friday dimissed petition seeking total ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for airing the controversy documentary titled, ‘India: The Modi Question’. The apex court termed the petition as “totally misconceived and merit-less plea”.
The plea filed by Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta and one Beerendra Kumar Singh sought a ban on the BBC in India and also sought an investigation into the BBC for what the petitioners claimed to be “anti-India reporting”.
“Completely misconceived, how can this be argued also? You want us to put complete censorship… What is this?” the bench asked senior advocate Pinky Anand who was representing the petitioner.
“Let us not waste any more time, Writ plea is entirely misconceived. it has no merit. Thus, dismissed,” Bar and Bench quoted the bench as stating in its order.
The BBC’s two-part documentary on the role of Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, in allegedly allowing the targetting of a particular community in the wake of the Godhra tragedy has triggered a major controversy across India.
While the Centre has barred social media and online platforms from airing the documentary, it has been screened across several campuses in colleges and universities across India.
The petition also sought directions to the NIA to initiate a probe into “anti-India and anti-Indian Government reporting/documentary films/short films including its employee journalist in India”. The petition further claimed that the BBC has hampered peace and national integrity prevailing in India.
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The Indian Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petition seeking total ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for airing the controversy documentary titled, ‘India: The Modi Question’. The Supreme Court on Friday dimissed petition seeking total ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for airing the controversy documentary titled, ‘India: The Modi Question’. The apex court termed the petition as “totally misconceived and merit-less plea”.
The plea filed by Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta and one Beerendra Kumar Singh sought a ban on the BBC in India and also sought an investigation into the BBC for what the petitioners claimed to be “anti-India reporting”.
“Completely misconceived, how can this be argued also? You want us to put complete censorship… What is this?” the bench asked senior advocate Pinky Anand who was representing the petitioner.
“Let us not waste any more time, Writ plea is entirely misconceived. it has no merit. Thus, dismissed,” Bar and Bench quoted the bench as stating in its order.
The BBC’s two-part documentary on the role of Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, in allegedly allowing the targetting of a particular community in the wake of the Godhra tragedy has triggered a major controversy across India.
While the Centre has barred social media and online platforms from airing the documentary, it has been screened across several campuses in colleges and universities across India.
The petition also sought directions to the NIA to initiate a probe into “anti-India and anti-Indian Government reporting/documentary films/short films including its employee journalist in India”. The petition further claimed that the BBC has hampered peace and national integrity prevailing in India.
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