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

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21 Sept 2020 2:14 PM IST

  • [LIVE UPDATES] SC Hearing Plea Against Sudarshan TVs UPSC Jihad Show

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    • 21 Sept 2020 3:40 PM IST

      Justice Joseph: 14 categories which could invite the Government's intervention under Rules of the Act.

      For example under "i"

      "Criticise, slander an individual"

      Now slander and criticism of an individual takes place daily....

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:39 PM IST

      Justice Joseph: The words used is "May" under the Act - ie. where there is violation of program code and that the officers must be satisfied that the code has been violated.

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:36 PM IST

      Farasat: I see the court's concern on the slippery slope but if your lordships do it in a tight-roped manner.

      Justice Joseph: Please see "Terms of power" of the Section 19 & 20 under the Cable TV Act.

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:34 PM IST

      Farasat: Under Article 19(2), words used are "morality".

      Morality means "constitutional morality".

      Articles 14 & 21 are the most obvious representations of constitutional morality. SC thus can pass an order restricting it.

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:33 PM IST

      "Postponement order not a punitive measure but a preventive measure," says Farasat, justifying the restraining order of the SC on Sudarshan TV telecast on show with tagline UPSC Jihad. 

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:32 PM IST

      Farasat: I say that the telecasting of the show by Sudarshannewstv directly negates Articles 14 & 21 of the Constitution of India. 

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:31 PM IST

      Farasat reads out a judgment to suggest that the right to postpone telecasting a show and passing restraining orders is valid under Constitution of India.

      "Test is - publication - must create real prejudice in the administration of justice"

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:25 PM IST

      Justice Joseph: How SC has jurisdiction under 32?

      Farasat: Although power has been located in Article 129, the considerations on which the right is located is in terms of Article 14 & 21 of the Constitution. Now I seek to canvas how this emanates from Articles 32 & 226.

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:24 PM IST

      The content itself is dangerous irrespective of the timing, Farasat submits saying that a 'postponement order' as regards broadcast is meaningless in the case of Sudarshan TV and that the injunction needs to be made permanent.

    • 21 Sept 2020 3:21 PM IST

      Farasat: Prior restraint in indian constitutional law is allowed, but I m on the issue of restraint on further broadcast.

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