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Defending the plaintiff, Senior Advocate Harish Salve submitted the complaint claiming that the two-part documentary defames India and its judiciary alike

The Delhi High Court has issued a defamation notice to BBC over the controversial documentary on PM Modi called ‘India: The Modi Question’.

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a defamation suit filed by an NGO claiming that its documentary cast a slur on the reputation of India, its judiciary and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who completed nine years in power on May 30, has made India a key stakeholder in global affairs, say political leaders, diplomats, economists and other experts.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav set aside the impugned order and restored the NLSIU national secretary's admission.

The Delhi University accused research scholar Lokesh Chugh of disturbing law and order inside the campus.

The documentary will be anchored by popular digital media presenter Kamiya Jani, who had recently interviewed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

'The rules in India for what can appear on social media are quite strict, and we can’t go beyond the laws of a country,' the Twitter owner told BBC's James Clayton, when asked about the take downs.

A senior advisor with the information and broadcasting ministry claimed the searches were unrelated to the BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Income Tax Department officials were still at the BBC bureaus late on Tuesday.