HC says Sudarshan TV matter pending in SC, refrains from entertaining plea

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said the issues in the plea challenging the Centre’s approval for Sudarshan TV’s ‘Bindas Bol’ programme were already being looked into by the Supreme Court, and it was not going to examine the matter.

Justice Navin Chawla also denied repeated requests of the petitioners’ lawyer to adjourn the matter for eight weeks to await the decision of the apex court which is likely to hear the matter on Thursday.

Thereafter, the counsel for the petitioners — former and present students of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University — said he will withdraw the plea to approach the apex court.