The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that Sudarshan News, which aired a program on Muslims allegedly infiltrating government services, was in violation of the Cable Television Network Act, Live Law reported. The government has also issued a show-cause notice to Suresh Chavhanke, the managing director of the channel, and sought a response by September 28.
According to the Cable Television Network Act, no programme that “contains attack on religions or communities or visuals or words contemptuous of religious groups or which promote communal attitudes” can be aired.
“The Centre has issued a 4-page notice to Sudarshan News today,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court, according to Bar and Bench. “It says that the [Sudarshan] TV needs to give a written submission before 5 pm on September 28 regarding violation of program code and why action should…
