A writ petition has been filed within the High Court docket in search of the suspension of all Indian television channels’ announces within Bangladesh.
Supreme Court docket legal knowledgeable Syeda Shahin Ara submitted the petition the day before as of late (2 December), naming the Data Secretary, Dwelling Secretary, and the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) respondents, mentioned legal knowledgeable Ekhlas Uddin Bhuiyan.
He mentioned the High Court docket bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi is anticipated to listen to the subject later this week.
The motion, grounded in sections 19 and 20 of the Cable Tv Community Operation Act 2006, urges the High Court docket to impose a total ban on Indian TV channels’ announces within the nation.
It additional requests the issuance of a rule to uncover why an legitimate directive would per chance perhaps additionally merely silent no longer be enacted to stop such announces.
Share 19 of the Cable Tv Community Operation Act 2006 says any program that contradicts the integrity, independence, sovereignty, or the spirit and ideals of the nation’s Liberation War is prohibited from broadcasting in Bangladesh.
It also mentions any program that contradicts the everyday principles of governance and nationwide policy and contains violence, terrorism, hatred, or crime is prohibited.
Any program that contradicts the history, heritage, education, tradition, social and non secular values, nationwide unity, or the nationwide image of Bangladesh can be on the checklist, as well to programs that are cross to nationwide security or public passion.
The act says any program that would harm any crew or crew’s emotions or violates the Censorship of Motion photos Act, 1963, or its connected regulations or insurance policies can be prohibited from broadcasting in Bangladesh.
Attorney Ekhlas Uddin Bhuiyan mentioned a total lot of Indian TV channels are for the time being violating varied sub-sections of the law. A writ petition has been filed in search of to cease their announces.
Share 20 says the manager can restrict the operation of any cable television network, both partially or fully, at any time and place within the final public passion.
