The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that digital media was “spreading venomous hatred” and was involved in the deliberate instigation of violence and terrorism, Live Law reported.
However, the government said it was not necessary to issue guidelines to regulate electronic and print media, suggesting that the court leave that to Parliament to decide. The government highlighted that the “self-regulatory mechanism” for redressal of complaints against electronic broadcast channels are, by and large, “effective and ensures impartiality”. Thus, it is not desirable to “widen the scope of present petition by laying down any wider guidelines of general application” it said.
The submissions were made in a counter affidavit the government filed in the ongoing case against Sudarshan TV for telecasting its controversial Bindas Bol show, which claims to have…