Supreme Court To Take Up Requests Challenging Ban On PM BBC Series Today
NDTV
In their appeal to the top court, they have sought a direction to restrain the centre from curbing their right to "receive and disseminate information" on the two-part BBC series called "India: The Modi Question"
The Supreme Court today will take up the requests challenging the centre's decision to block the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 2002 Gujarat riots.
The lead appeal was filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, veteran journalist N Ram and lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
In their appeal to the top court, they have sought a direction to restrain the centre from curbing their right to "receive and disseminate information" on the two-part BBC series called "India: The Modi Question"
"All citizens including the press have the fundamental right to view, form an informed opinion, critique, report on, and lawfully circulate the contents of the documentary," it said.
