Karnataka High Court
K Palani Vielu vs The Secretary To The Government Of India on 15 June, 2012
Bench: Chief Justice, B.V.Nagarathna
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED THIS THE 15TH 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.3RD 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
13TH 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
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10. JANASHREE TV
# 351, SALARPURIA TOWER-1
5TH & 6TH 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', 6TH 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, 2ND 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, 1ST 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
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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, 6TH CROSS
KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE-1
PH:43308333, 43308330
FAX:22115438
23. CHANNEL 7
# 81, 2ND 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, 3RD 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:
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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 bkv