Bengaluru: The
high court
has restrained Kannada channel
Power TV
from carrying on
broadcasting activities
until the next hearing on
July 9
.
Justice SR Krishna Kumar passed the interim order Tuesday after hearing a petition filed by IPS officer BR Ravikanthe Gowda and ex-MLC Ramesh Gowda wherein they claimed that the channel has been carrying out broadcasting activities unauthorisedly since 2021.
Both petitioners are said to be victims of certain programmes broadcast by the channel, tarnishing their reputation.
Earlier, the Union government informed the court that proceedings have already been initiated against Power Smart Media Limited (the company running the channel), which is not permitted to uplink and downlink programmes.
Justice Krishna Kumar said documents revealed that no approval or renewal had been granted to the said channel.
The channel’s permission ended on Oct 12, 2021 and it submitted an application seeking renewal on Dec 30, 2022. “It would be just and appropriate to direct the respondents … not to continue with any broadcast … till the next date of hearing,” the judge said.
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