The High Court of Delhi on Monday issued summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a defamation suit, alleging that its two-part documentary on Gujarat riots, which was released recently, ‘cast a slur’ on the reputation of India, its judiciary and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Single-Judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta issued summons to the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom on a suit filed by Gujarat-based NGO, Justice on Trial.
The High Court further issued notice to the respondents and listed the petition for further hearing in September.
Appearing for the petitioner, Senior Advocate Harish Salve contended that the two-part documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question’ has defamed the whole country, including the judiciary.
A trial court had earlier issued summons to BBC, Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Archive on a defamation suit filed by BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh, seeking to restrain them from publishing the documentary or any other material related to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
(Case title: Justice On Trial vs British Broadcasting Corporation (India) & Anr)
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