SC Quashes PIL Seeking Complete Ban on BBC in India

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in India. The apex court termed the petition “completely misconceived”.

The petitioners had moved the Supreme Court seeking a blanket ban on BBC in India because of its documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role in them.

The PIL was filed by Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta. The petitioner alleged that the BBC was biased against India and the Indian government. He suspected a deep conspiracy behind the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’.

“How can you even argue this. It is completely misconceived. How can you ask court to ban the BBC?” Justice Sanjiv Khanna said.