[Breaking] "You Cannot Target One Community And Brand Them In A Particular Manner": SC Restrains Sudarshan TV From Telecasting "UPSC Jihad" Show [Read Order]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained the Sudarshan TV News from telecasting the remaining episodes of the 'Bindas Bol' show about Muslims clearing the UPSC exam until further orders, after prima facie observing that the object of the show was to vilify Muslims. "At this stage, prima facie, it appears to the court that the object, intent and purpose of the program is to vilify the Muslim community with an insidious attempt to portray them as part of a conspiracy to infiltrate the civil services", the Court observed in the order. Justice Josehp says - 'the damage will be irreversible'.#SudarshanNews#SureshChavhanke — Live Law September 15, 2020 During the pre-lunch session, the bench made some strong oral remarks taking objection to the show telecast by Sudarshan TV News about the entry of Muslims into the All India Services after clearing the UPSC exams. "No freedom is absolute, not even journalistic freedom," said Justice KM Joseph While Senior Advocate Anoop Chaudhari appeared for petitioner Firoz Iqbal Khan stating that the show is "blatantly communal", Senior Advocate Shyam Divan said that it was an investigative report concerned with national security.
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