[LIVE-UPDATES] SC Hearing In Plea Against Sudarshan TV's "UPSC Jihad ' Show

Justice KM Joseph: This information should be available for public access.

Other thing is the content.

Usually, media houses should be left to present views but their actions should be pre-emptive to communalism etc.

Justice KM Joseph: 4 broad features that require to be looked at. 19(1)(a) and right to information both work together.

I feel we should have a system for visual model as to who owns what website. Second there should be the revenue model for access.

Justice Chandrachud adds: An anathema on 19(1)(a) to impose censorship but at the same time human dignity has to be taken into account and some standards have to imposed which in fact, go beyond this program.

Chaudhari: I want to show some graphics. They have used Urdu graphics as well. What does this mean?

Justice Chandhrachud: We want to also hear the Solicitor General. What do you say?

Chaudhari: They have interlinked an ex Prime Minister with terrorism. Expletives being used for him. All kinds of people and even youngsters watch this channel, what about the impression this can create in their minds?  

Chaudhari: No, they expressed reservations and took written assurance from channel. Didn't go into detail. I have attached the Transcripts. It is so communal. Say the Muslims are infiltrating the UPSC, they bounce bomb graphics ...

Chaudhari: Now even the second broadcast has been done. It is so blatantly communal, you cannot even imagine.

Justice Chandrachud: 9th September, the Ministry allowed the broadcast?

Justice Chandrachud: Lets do this for twenty minutes and then we'll break for lunch.

Senior Advocate Anoop G Chaudhari for petitioner: The ministry has not considered the entire case in its correctness.

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