SC stays Centre’s order banning MediaOne telecast

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the January 31 order of the Centre banning telecast of Malayalam news channel ‘MediaOne’ on security grounds.

A top court bench said the news and current affairs channel will continue its operations as it was operating prior to the ban of telecast. The bench left the question open on whether content of files on the basis of which the ban order was passed be given to the channel to enable it to defend itself.

The top court asked the Centre to file a counter affidavit by March 26 on the channel’s appeals. On March 10, the top court had sought response from the Centre on the channel’s plea against the Kerala HC order upholding the Centre’s decision to ban its telecast on security grounds. (PTI)