Ernakulam (Kerala):Malayalam channel MediaOne, the telecast of which was stopped by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry citing security reasons, would approach the Supreme Court against the Centre's ruling. A Kerala High Court division bench, headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar, on Wednesday disposed the appeal of the channel against a single bench order of the High Court.
The petitioner had argued that the Centre had violated fundamental rights while banning the channel broadcast and had cited former judgments of the Supreme Court. The petitioner said it is a constitutional issue and should be brought under judicial examination.
The channel also appealed to the court not to block a judicial examination in the name of national security. However, the High Court that had examined the details provided by the central government in a sealed cover, disposed of the petition, refusing to stay the Single Bench order.