Plea in SC challenges Centre’s ban on BBC documentary

Express News Service

NEW DELHI:  Serial litigant M L Sharma has approached SC towards centre’s resolution to ban” a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots within the nation. 

Levelling allegations that the ban was“malafide, arbitrary and unconstitutional”, Sharma in his plea has additionally searched for inspecting the documentary. He has additionally searched for taking actions towards individuals concerned instantly or not directly in Gujarat riots. 

Raising questions of constitutional significance, Sharma has urged the apex courtroom to resolve whether or not residents underneath article 19(1)(a) have the fitting to see information, information and reviews on the 2002 Gujarat riots. Seeking to quash order dated January 21, 2023 of the Union Ministry of the Information and Broadcasting, the plea states, “Whether without having an emergency declared under Article 352 of the Constitution of India by the President, emergency provisions can be invoked by the Central government?”

NEW DELHI:  Serial litigant M L Sharma has approached SC towards centre’s resolution to ban” a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots within the nation. 

Levelling allegations that the ban was“malafide, arbitrary and unconstitutional”, Sharma in his plea has additionally searched for inspecting the documentary. He has additionally searched for taking actions towards individuals concerned instantly or not directly in Gujarat riots. 

Raising questions of constitutional significance, Sharma has urged the apex courtroom to resolve whether or not residents underneath article 19(1)(a) have the fitting to see information, information and reviews on the 2002 Gujarat riots. Seeking to quash order dated January 21, 2023 of the Union Ministry of the Information and Broadcasting, the plea states, “Whether without having an emergency declared under Article 352 of the Constitution of India by the President, emergency provisions can be invoked by the Central government?”