SC restrains Sudarshan TV from telecasting two episodes of ‘Bindas Bol’

The Supreme Court Tuesday restrained Sudarshan TV from telecasting two episodes of ‘Bindas Bol’ programme, which are scheduled for today and tomorrow, saying it prime facie appears tovilify the Muslim community.

At this stage, prima facie it does appear that the programme does vilify the Muslim community, the apex court said while staying the telecast of two episodes of the programme on alleged infiltration of Muslims into the bureaucracy.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud, which was hearing a plea which raised grievance over the programme, said it would hear the matter on September 17.

The bench, also comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and K M Joseph, suggested that a committee can be appointed to help in self-regulating the electronic media.