Stating that the petition is “absolutely misconceived”, the apex court on Friday, 10 February, dismissed a plea seeking a ban on the operations of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in India.
The petition was filed by Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta in the aftermath of the BBC documentary on Gujarat riots. The documentary is alleged to have taken a critical view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the chief minister of Gujarat during the time of the riots.