A Delhi court on Friday took cognizance of a criminal complaint filed against Sudarshan TV alleging that its Editor-in-Chief Suresh Chavhanke spread hate against Muslims on his show "Bindas Bol" [Zafir Hussain v. Sudarshan TV Channel Ltd]..Seeking a response of the Delhi Police on the complaint, Metropolitan Magistrate at the Rohini courts Gopal Krishan ordered,"Let ATR be called from the IO/SHO as to whether any cognizable offence is made out as per the complaint of the complainant and if yes, whether any action has been taken on it or not for NDOH."The matter has been listed for April 2..The complaint was filed by one Zafir Hussain, who alleged that during a telecast of a show in May 2021, Chavhanke spread hatred against the Islamic community by uttering derogatory remarks about the religion.It was alleged that the anchor told people that they have two choices - either to choose "Allahuakbar" or to choose peace, technology and prosperity..While the program was about the Palestine-Israel conflict, Chavhanke tried to instigate and provoke Muslims by showing an edited video bombing the Masjid-an-Nabwi in Saudi Arabia, the complaint stated..The said videos have been shown on Sudarshan TV several times only with an intention of tarnishing the image of the people of one community, and to provoke them to commit riots, Hussain claimed.He also stated that he sought to file a complaint at the Prem Nagar North West police station in Delhi, but to no avail. This prompted him to approach the Court, seeking action against the channel and its Editor..Hussain thus prayed that the Court direct the registration of a first information report (FIR) against Sudarshan TV and Chavhanke under section 153(A), 153(B), 295, 295(A), 499, 500, 505(2) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code..[Read order]
A Delhi court on Friday took cognizance of a criminal complaint filed against Sudarshan TV alleging that its Editor-in-Chief Suresh Chavhanke spread hate against Muslims on his show "Bindas Bol" [Zafir Hussain v. Sudarshan TV Channel Ltd]..Seeking a response of the Delhi Police on the complaint, Metropolitan Magistrate at the Rohini courts Gopal Krishan ordered,"Let ATR be called from the IO/SHO as to whether any cognizable offence is made out as per the complaint of the complainant and if yes, whether any action has been taken on it or not for NDOH."The matter has been listed for April 2..The complaint was filed by one Zafir Hussain, who alleged that during a telecast of a show in May 2021, Chavhanke spread hatred against the Islamic community by uttering derogatory remarks about the religion.It was alleged that the anchor told people that they have two choices - either to choose "Allahuakbar" or to choose peace, technology and prosperity..While the program was about the Palestine-Israel conflict, Chavhanke tried to instigate and provoke Muslims by showing an edited video bombing the Masjid-an-Nabwi in Saudi Arabia, the complaint stated..The said videos have been shown on Sudarshan TV several times only with an intention of tarnishing the image of the people of one community, and to provoke them to commit riots, Hussain claimed.He also stated that he sought to file a complaint at the Prem Nagar North West police station in Delhi, but to no avail. This prompted him to approach the Court, seeking action against the channel and its Editor..Hussain thus prayed that the Court direct the registration of a first information report (FIR) against Sudarshan TV and Chavhanke under section 153(A), 153(B), 295, 295(A), 499, 500, 505(2) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code..[Read order]
