[LIVE UPDATES] SC Hearing On Plea Against Sudarshan TV's 'UPSC Jihad' Show

Justice Chandrachud: The second point is that what your Affidavit has done is that you’re entitled to present your views on a social issue such as reservation, which is a vexed issue in itself. 

Justice Chandrachud: There is a background of fire and flames. Throughout the clip, there are flames in the background.

The Bench goes on to state that allegations are being made and presented in an inciteful manner.

Justice Chandrachud: After we analyse the programmes, see we are not on Mr. Owaisi as an individual, but the segment starts off with flames in the background and it states that Owaisi has urged for Muslims to join the Civil Services. 

Justice Chandrachud: The second point is that what your Affidavit has done is that you’re entitled to present your views on a social issue such as reservation, which is a vexed issue in itself. 

Justice Chandrachud: There are various situations such as child sexual abuse, marriage which allow us the leeway to clamp down on such freedoms. But, otherwise we allow for other freedoms. 

Justice Chandrachud: We are conscious of the fact that this could take us down a slippery slope and that we have an influence on the lower courts. We are circumspect of the fact that such orders might have repercussions of clamping down on freedoms. 

Justice Chandrachud: We are conscious of the fact that a Pre-publication restraint is a matter of importance for a Constitutional Court. We don’t issue such orders readily. 

Justice Chandrachud states that the Bench will not sit on Tuesday.

Mehta: We will not come in the way. We won’t argue if the order is vacated.

Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud and comprising of Justices Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph has assembled. Hearing has resumed.

Justice Chandrachud informs the Counsels that they will convene at 2.15 PM.

Divan: I’m sure in the next few minutes, I’ll be bombarded with texts saying that I missed some argument or the other.