Questioning the ban on Malayalam news channel MediaOne, the Supreme Court said the centre has imposed restrictions in the name of national security without disclosing specific reasons.
In January, the channel went off air after the ministry of information and broadcasting refused to renew its licence. The ministry of home affairs had also refused to renew the uplinking permission, citing national security as a reason. On Tuesday, MediaOne’s lawyer had argued in court that security clearance from the home ministry is not a requirement while renewing a channel’s broadcast licence.
