The Delhi High Court fined Justice on Trial ₹25,000 for repeatedly delaying its ₹10,000 crore defamation suit against British Broadcasting Corporation. The case relates to the documentary on PM Narendra Modi, with the court warning against further adjournments.
The Supreme Court deferred its hearing on petitions challenging the Centre’s ban on the BBC documentary “India: The Modi Question” until January 2025. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the court that a counter affidavit would be submitted within two weeks. The government labeled the documentary as biased propaganda.
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Today, On 27th August, A Delhi court postponed the hearing on the BBC documentary about PM Modi until December 18. The documentary, “India: The Modi Question,” scrutinized Modi’s actions during the 2002 Gujarat riots. India strongly criticized the documentary as propaganda, leading to its removal from select platforms. YouTube and Twitter complied with government orders to block related content.
