The Supreme Court on Monday barred Andhra Pradesh Police from taking any punitive motion in opposition to two Telugu information channels – TV5 and ABN Andhrajyoti – for alleged sedition in exhibiting ‘objectionable’ speeches by YSR insurgent MP Okay Raghu Ram Krishna Raju. .
A particular bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud sought a response from the state authorities inside 4 weeks on the petitions of the channels, that are accused of assorted offenses together with treasonable punishable offenses of treason.
A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Justice S Ravindra Bhat additionally clarified that no punitive motion will likely be taken in opposition to staff or staff of reports channels in relation to the identical FIR.
The courtroom stated, “We believe that the provisions of 124A (sedition) and 153 (promoting enmity between classes) of the IPC need to be interpreted, especially on the issue of freedom of press and expression.”
It was alleged that an FIR was registered in opposition to the channels for publishing Raju’s press statements.
The apex courtroom had earlier granted bail to the MLA in the identical case.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
