India

SC Agrees To Hear Plea Challenging Centre’s Decision To Ban BBC Documentary

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on February 6 a PIL challenging the Centre’s decision to ban the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Advocate ML Sharma has filed the petition calling the ban on ‘India: The Modi Question’ malafide, arbitrary and unconstitutional.

A separate petition filed by senior journalist N Ram and advocate Prashant Bhushan on taking down tweets with links to the BBC documentary will also be heard on Monday.

OB Bureau
Share
Published by
OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Free Love Predictions, Unique Date Ideas: How To Make This Valentine’s Day Memorable

Bhubaneswar: As Valentine’s Day approaches, many apps are rolling out special offers. For instance, Astrotalk is… Read More

2 hours ago

Hollywood Actor Anthony Mackie Wants Shah Rukh Khan To Be The Next Avenger

New Delhi: Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan has fans across the globe and one among… Read More

2 hours ago

Odisha Focusses On Building Greenfield Paradip Airport, Puri SJIA

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to strengthen aviation infrastructure in the state and align with… Read More

2 hours ago

3-Tier Security Net For Budget Session Of Odisha Assembly Beginning Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: With the budget session of Odisha Assembly slated to begin on Thursday, Director General… Read More

2 hours ago

Elvish Yadav In Trouble Over His Racial Comments On ‘Bigg Boss 18’ Contestant Chum Darang

Itanagar: Social media influencer Elvish Yadav was in the line of fire for his racial… Read More

2 hours ago

CBI Arrests Senior Statistical Officer For Accepting Bribe

Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a senior officer of the National Statistical… Read More

2 hours ago