A major setback to Kerala’s Media One Channel, Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition of challenging the Union Government’s order barring its transmission after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refused security clearance for renewal of the channel’s licence.
The bench of Justice N Nagaresh on Tuesday dismissed the appeal after going through the files submitted by the MHA as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had issued the ban order following the MHA’s recommendation.
In its verdict, the court observed that there are sufficient grounds for denying permission for renewal of the channel’s licence. In 2020, the channel had faced a 48-hour ban in connection with its reporting of the Delhi riots that year. Earlier, Justice N Nagaresh has postponed the case to Tuesday, citing the need to examine the files and documents submitted by the government.
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