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The apex court stressed upon the need for “fair and truthful” reporting and said that problem arises when it is used to agitate others. Supreme Court of India | Photo Credit: BCCL
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday slammed the Centre for “not doing anything” to curb TV programmes which have “instigating effect” and said that control over such news is as important as some preventive measure and to check law and order situation.
Referring to the internet shutdown in some areas of Delhi on January 26 when the tractor parade by farmers protesting against three new farm laws had turned violent, the apex court stressed upon the need for “fair and truthful” reporting and said that problem arises when it is used to agitate others.
The Supreme Court Thursday said control over TV programmes having instigating effect is as important as providing lathis to policemen for law and order, and slammed the Centre for doing nothing to curb such shows. Hearing a plea on the media reporting issue in the Tablighi Jamaat case, a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde also referred to the internet shutdown in some areas of Delhi on January 26 when the tractor parade by farmers protesting against three new farm laws turned violent, leaving 300 policemen and scores of others injured. Fair and truthful reporting is normally not a problem. Problem is when it is used to agitate others. It is as important as providing lathis to policemen. It is an important preventive part of the law and order situation, said the bench, also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian.
Curb Inflammatory TV Programmes, Supreme Court Tells Centre
The bench made the observation while hearing a batch of pleas concerning the media s reporting of the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supreme Court building. Photo: The Wire
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Centre for not curbing inflammatory TV programmes. The court said that control over TV news which may have an instigating effect is an important preventive measure to maintain law and order.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde told solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the Centre, that there are programmes which have an instigating effect, and the government is doing nothing about it.
SC slams Centre for not curbing TV programs that instigate or impact a community ANI | Updated: Jan 28, 2021 16:49 IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Central government for doing nothing to curb TV programs which instigate or impact a community.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said, There are programmes which instigate or impact a community. But as a government, you do nothing.
The apex court observed that control over TV programs that are instigating in nature is as important as some preventive measures, and emphasised on fair and truthful reporting.