The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition seeking direction to restrain it from censoring the BBC documentary relating to the 2002 Gujarat Riots and Prime Minister Modi.
The apex court has sought a response from the Centre within three weeks. The SC has posted the matter for hearing in April.
A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Justice M M Sundresh issued notices to the government and others on the pleas filed by veteran journalist N Ram, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
It also issued a notice on the plea filed by lawyer M L Sharma.
The apex court also directed the Centre to produce original records relating to take down order.
“We are issuing notices. Counter affidavit be filed within three weeks. Rejoinder within two weeks after that,” the bench said,
It also issued a notice on the plea filed by lawyer M L Sharma.
The apex court also directed the Centre to produce original records relating to take down order.
“We are issuing notices. Counter affidavit be filed within three weeks. Rejoinder within two weeks after that,” the bench said,