Allahabad High Court restrains Al-Jazeera from telecasting documentary on Indian Muslim neighborhood

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: Allahabad High Court restrained Al Jazeera media networks, a channel from releasing in India a movie/documentary titled ‘India, who lit the fuse?’ through the pendency of a PIL on Wednesday.

The movie allegedly portrays the Muslim minority of India residing with a way of concern and allegedly presents a disruptive narrative creating a way of hatred, which in accordance with the petitioner, is way from actuality.

Acting on the PIL, whereas the court docket restrained the channel from releasing the movie/documentary, it directed the central authorities to take applicable measures to make sure that the movie was not allowed to be aired except its contents have been examined by the authorities involved and essential certification /authorisation
was obtained from the competent authority.

Hearing the PIL filed by one Sudhir Kumar, a social activist, the division bench, comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava posted the matter for July 6, 2023 as the following date of listening to whereas directing central authorities, state authorities, and Al Jazeera media networks to file
their respective replies within the case.

According to the petitioner, as per the print and social media reviews, the above-mentioned movie portrays the Muslim minority of India residing underneath concern and it additionally presents a disruptive and flawed narrative creating a way of public hatred, which in accordance with him is way from actuality.

The petitioner additionally raised the apprehension that the telecast of the movie with out adhering to the constitutional and statutory safeguards might lead to hitting the general public order and, thereby, the sovereignty and integrity of India. 

Passing the directives of restrains, the court docket noticed: “Considering the evil consequences that are likely to occur on the telecast/broadcast of the film, we are of the view that the broadcast/telecast of the film in question be deferred pending consideration of the cause in the present petition. No irreparable injury would otherwise be caused to the said channel if the telecast/broadcast of the film is allowed after required scrutiny of the issues raised in the present petition,” added the court docket.

The court docket additional noticed, “We restrain Al Jazeera from telecasting/broadcasting/releasing the movie “India, who lit the fuse?” until the problems raised within the current petition are adjudicated after discover to the mentioned channel, which is the fifth respondent within the PIL. We additionally direct the central authorities and the authorities constituted underneath it, to take applicable measures warranted in regulation to make sure that the movie is just not allowed to be telecast/broadcast except its contents are examined by the authorities, duly constituted in regulation for the aim, and essential certification/authorisation is obtained from the competent authority.

The court docket additional directed the authorities of central and state governments to behave in help of the above instructions and thereby safe social concord and shield the safety and curiosity of the Indian state.

LUCKNOW: Allahabad High Court restrained Al Jazeera media networks, a channel from releasing in India a movie/documentary titled ‘India, who lit the fuse?’ through the pendency of a PIL on Wednesday.

The movie allegedly portrays the Muslim minority of India residing with a way of concern and allegedly presents a disruptive narrative creating a way of hatred, which in accordance with the petitioner, is way from actuality.

Acting on the PIL, whereas the court docket restrained the channel from releasing the movie/documentary, it directed the central authorities to take applicable measures to make sure that the movie was not allowed to be aired except its contents have been examined by the authorities involved and essential certification /authorisation
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Hearing the PIL filed by one Sudhir Kumar, a social activist, the division bench, comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava posted the matter for July 6, 2023 as the following date of listening to whereas directing central authorities, state authorities, and Al Jazeera media networks to file
their respective replies within the case.

According to the petitioner, as per the print and social media reviews, the above-mentioned movie portrays the Muslim minority of India residing underneath concern and it additionally presents a disruptive and flawed narrative creating a way of public hatred, which in accordance with him is way from actuality.

The petitioner additionally raised the apprehension that the telecast of the movie with out adhering to the constitutional and statutory safeguards might lead to hitting the general public order and, thereby, the sovereignty and integrity of India. 

Passing the directives of restrains, the court docket noticed: “Considering the evil consequences that are likely to occur on the telecast/broadcast of the film, we are of the view that the broadcast/telecast of the film in question be deferred pending consideration of the cause in the present petition. No irreparable injury would otherwise be caused to the said channel if the telecast/broadcast of the film is allowed after required scrutiny of the issues raised in the present petition,” added the court docket.

The court docket additional noticed, “We restrain Al Jazeera from telecasting/broadcasting/releasing the movie “India, who lit the fuse?” until the problems raised within the current petition are adjudicated after discover to the mentioned channel, which is the fifth respondent within the PIL. We additionally direct the central authorities and the authorities constituted underneath it, to take applicable measures warranted in regulation to make sure that the movie is just not allowed to be telecast/broadcast except its contents are examined by the authorities, duly constituted in regulation for the aim, and essential certification/authorisation is obtained from the competent authority.

The court docket additional directed the authorities of central and state governments to behave in help of the above instructions and thereby safe social concord and shield the safety and curiosity of the Indian state.