SC Issues Notice To NBA In Plea Seeking Action Against Media For Communalising Tablighi Jamaat Event

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the National Broadcasters Association (NBA) and sought a report from the Press Council of India over a plea seeking action against sections of the media for communalising the coverage of the Tablighi Jamaat meeting in Delhi.
Close to 100 complaints have been received by the National Broadcasters Association over the role of the media in this issue, the counsel for the NBA today informed the bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde. The Chief Justice said that the court was inclined to hear the expert body on this issue.
Appearing for the lead petitioner, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Senior advocate Dushyant Dave pressed for judicial intervention by the top court. He said that despite this matter being taken up in May by the Supreme Court, which asked for responses from the Centre in 2 weeks, a reply was only filed in August. The Press Council of India also informed the court that the council had taken cognisance in over 50 cases linked to the coverage of the Tablighi Jamaat meeting in Delhi. Hearing this, Chief Justice Bobde asked the Press Council to also file a general report on the matter. The court said that it would go into the report and then decide on specific cases.
Appearing for the lead petitioner, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Senior advocate Dushyant Dave pressed for judicial intervention by the top court. He said that despite this matter being taken up in May by the Supreme Court, which asked for responses from the Centre in 2 weeks, a reply was only filed in August. The Press Council of India also informed the court that the council had taken cognisance in over 50 cases linked to the coverage of the Tablighi Jamaat meeting in Delhi. Hearing this, Chief Justice Bobde asked the Press Council to also file a general report on the matter. The court said that it would go into the report and then decide on specific cases.
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