Modi govt puts on hold one-day ban on NDTV after channel moves SC

November 7, 2016

New Delhi, Nov 7: The Information and Broadcasting ministry has put on hold the order against Hindi channel NDTV India, sources told PTI on Monday.

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Earlier, NDTV India had moved the Supreme Court against the government's order banning its telecast for a day on November 9 for its coverage of the Pathankot terror attack.

The petition challenged the Constitutional validity of the government order, the channel said in filing to the stock exchanges.

In the filing, NDTV said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had directed stopping of transmission or re- transmission of its Hindi news channel, NDTV India for a day from 00.01 hrs of November 9, 2016 till 00.01 hrs of November 10, 2016.

"We now update that NDTV Ltd and others have filed a writ petition before the Hon'ble Supreme Court challenging the said order, inter-alia, challenging the constitutional validity of the said order and the provisions of law pursuant to which the said order has purportedly been passed," the company said.

Sources said a senior advocate was likely to mention the matter tomorrow, a day before the channel had been asked to keep away from broadcasting. 

Earlier post:

NDTV India moves SC against Modi govt's one day ban order

New Delhi, Nov 7: NDTV India today moved the Supreme Court against the government's order banning its telecast for a day on November 9 for its coverage of the Pathankot terror attack.

The petition challenges the Constitutional validity of the government order, the channel said in filing to the stock exchanges.

In the filing, NDTV said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had directed stopping of transmission or re- transmission of its Hindi news channel, NDTV India for a day from 00.01 hrs of November 9, 2016 till 00.01 hrs of November 10, 2016.

"We now update that NDTV Ltd and others have filed a writ petition before the Hon'ble Supreme Court challenging the said order, inter-alia, challenging the constitutional validity of the said order and the provisions of law pursuant to which the said order has purportedly been passed," the company said.

Sources said a senior advocate is likely to mention the matter tomorrow, a day before the channel has been asked to keep away from broadcasting.

On its website, NDTV has mentioned that it has challenged the government's one-day ban.

NDTV has refuted the allegations and pointed out that other channels and newspapers reported the same information.

The ban has been widely condemned by journalists and editors with all press councils drawing parallels to the Emergency of the 1970s when basic constitutional rights including the freedom of the press were blatantly violated, the channel said on its website.

Comments

ali
 - 
Tuesday, 8 Nov 2016

One who roams around rss and bjp and publish news according to them gets reward like arnab goswami. One who goes against modi/feku he gets ban.

Ye anda kanoon hain

Rikaz
 - 
Monday, 7 Nov 2016

Some are saying time to ban NDTV.....because NDTV is not talking or walking or listening to the tone of Modi....NDTV brings real news in front of people...I appreciate the way they do their job...good job NDTV, I am sure you will win the case....

Althaf
 - 
Monday, 7 Nov 2016

After Modi Becomes PM of india, our country turned to Gunda Raaj .Acche Din for Bhakts only

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