Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking complete ban on BBC from operating in India

The apex court had previously sought responses from the Center and others on separate petitions challenging its decision to block the documentary

The Supreme Court on February 10 dismissed a plea seeking to impose a complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in India, saying it is "entirely misconceived".

A Bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and M. M. Sundresh passed the order while hearing a plea filed by Vishnu Gupta, president of the Hindu Sena, and Beerendra Kumar Singh, a farmer.

"The writ petition is entirely misconceived and has no merit and is accordingly dismissed," the Bench said.

Alleging that the BBC has been biased against India and the Indian government, the plea alleged that its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "result of deep conspiracy against global rise of India and its Prime Minister".

"The documentary film by BBC relating to Gujarat violence 2002 implicating Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not only reflective of anti-Narendra Modi cold propaganda broadcast to tarnish his image alone but this is anti-Hinduism propaganda by the BBC to destroy the social fabric of India," the plea had alleged.

On February 3, the apex court had sought responses from the Center and others on separate petitions challenging its decision to block the documentary.

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