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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED THIS THE 15 TH DAY OF JUNE 2012
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR.VIKRAMAJIT SEN, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE B.V.NAGARATHNA
WRIT PETITION NO.4843/2012(GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN
K.PALANI VELU S/O G.R.KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A NO.68, P.NO.3 RD STREET MAKHAN ROAD CROSS BHARATHI NAGAR, BANGALORE ... PETITIONER
(BY SMT.A.MANJULA, ADV., FOR SRI NITYANAND V. NAYAK, ADVS.,)
AND
1. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING ‘A’ WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110 001
2. THE ASSOCIATION BROADCASTING CO.PVT. LTD., NO.13 RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN CIVIL STATION, BANGALORE-560 025 PH: 08040312999 REP BY THE M.D./DIRECTOR
3. TV-9 ANDHRAPRADESH NO.97, ROAD #3 2
BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD ANDHRA PRADESH-50034 PH: 9948290901 REP BY ITS EDITOR
4. TV-9 KARNATAKA NO.13, RHENIUS STREET RICHMOND TOWN CIVIL STATION BANGALORE-560 025 PH: 08040312999 REP BY ITS EDITOR
5. TV-9 DELHI NO.21, NATYA BALLET CENTRE 3RD FLOOR, BHAI VIR SINGH MARG GOLE MARKET, NEW DELHI-110 001 REP BY ITS EDITOR
6 TV-9 ENGLISH NO.13, RHENIUS STREET RICHMOND TOWN CIVIL STATION BANGALORE-560 025 REP BY ITS EDITOR
7. TV-9 MEDIA MAHARASHTRA PVT.LTD., NO.110, SILVER HOUSE 13 TH CROSS ROAD, MIDC ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI-400093 PH:022-28272728 REP BY ITS EDITOR
8. TV-9 HOUSE, MARUTHI ARCADE 132FT, RING ROAD, JIVARAJ PARK AHMEDABAD-380 051 PH:079-26810999 REP BY ITS EDITOR
9. SST MEDIA PVT.LTD., WHITE HOUSE NO.119, PARK STREET KOLKATA-700016 PH:033-22276305 REP BY ITS EDITOR 3
10. JANASHREE TV # 351, SALARPURIA TOWER-1 5TH & 6 TH FLOOR, HOSUR ROAD KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-95 REP BY ITS EDITOR
11. SAMAYA NEWS CHANNEL KASTHURBA ROAD, BANGALORE REP BY ITS EDITOR
12. CNN-IBN # GLOBAL BROADCAST NEWS LTD., NETWORK, 18, THE MELLENIA TOWER ‘C’, 6 TH FLOOR, NO.1 & 2 MURPHY ROAD, ULSOOR BANGALORE-8
13. ASIA BUSINESS TV NO.3, ‘C’ WILCORISA 14 REST HOUSE CRESEN, BANGALORE-1
14. 4 M TV MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS # 1017, 2 ND FLOOR DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-10 PH:32006775
15. TV TODAY/AJTAK # 116/118, 204 RICHMOND TOWERS RICHMOND ROAD BANGALORE-25 PH:22297326, 22212448 FAX:222131888
16. TIMES NOW TV # 40/1, 1 ST FLOOR, S&B TOWERS M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-1 PH:2220995, FAX:25550997
17. DOORDARSHANA KENDRA (CHANDANA) # J.C.NAGARA, BANGALORE-1 PH:23333201, 23439377 FAX:23333990 4
18. UDAYA TV # MARAN TOWERS, 09 BRUNTON ROAD M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-25 PH:25327272
19. ASIA NEWS INTERNATIONAL (ANI) # SF-1, CITY POINT, INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-1
20. STAR TV (NEWS) # 1, WALTON ROAD, BANGALORE-1
21. NDTV 24X7 # 60/7, COLES ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BANGALORE-3 PH:25542072, 25542073 FAX:25543393
22. SAMAYA TV # 10/A, CHANDRA KIRANA BUILDING 5TH FLOOR, 6 TH CROSS KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE-1 PH:43308333, 43308330 FAX:22115438
23. CHANNEL 7 # 81, 2 ND FLOOR, X SERVICE MEN COLONY, R.T.NAGARA, BANGALORE-32 PH:9342201876
24. SUVARNA KARNATAKA TV # 204, EMBASSY SQUARE, NO.148 2ND FLOOR, INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-1 PH:40977888, 30520000 FAX:30550606
25. KASTURI TV # 12-12/1, KASTURBA ROAD JASCO JEWELLERS, UPSTAIRS OPP.CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION BANGALORE-1 5
PH:40443200, 40443283 FAX:40443295
26. E-TV KANNADA # 9/7, KCN BHAVAN YAMUNA BAI ROAD, MADHAVA NAGARA, BANGALORE-1 PH:22384360
27. ZEE KANNADA TV # 39, 3 RD FLOOR, UNITED MANSION M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-1 PH:25595162
(ALL ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR EDITOR/CEO/MD/AUTHORIZED PERSONS) ... RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS ELECTRONIC MEDIA CHANNELS TO STOP DISPLAYING AND TELECASTING THE OBSCENE, UNCENSORED TELECASTING OF VIDEO CLIPPINGS OF BLUE FILMS WHICH THE TWO MINISTERS SRI LAKSHMANA SAVADI & SRI C C PATIL WERE WATCHING DURING SESSION’S HOUR IN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TELEVISION CHANNELS AND NOT TO FURTHER DISPLAY THE RECORDINGS OF THE OBSCENE CONTENTS AND MATERIAL ANY MORE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVESAID SCAM.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING: 6
ORDER
Vikramajit Sen, CJ (Oral)
Arguing Counsel is not available and is stated to be on his legs in another Court. The incident in question has been discussed threadbare in several Forums. The news is no longer being carried out. The Petition is rejected for this reason.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- JUDGE
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