Sedition case: News channel moves SC seeking quashing of FIR lodged in Andhra

NEW DELHI: A media outlet has moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of an FIR registered against it in a sedition case in Andhra Pradesh, claiming the attempt is to “create a chilling effect” for news channels in the state so that they are wary of hosting any content which is critical of the government.

Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd, which owns TV5 news channel which has its bureaus in Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam and Vijayawada, has alleged in its petition that the state “intends to silence” its critiques and the media by filing a “vague FIR” and abusing the process of law.