The step has been taken as earlier summons were reportedly unsuccessful.
Recently, Additional District Judge Ruchika Singla of Rohini court issued fresh summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and others in a defamation suit, asking them to produce the documentary on P Modi or any other material related to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). A demand was made to stop it from being published. ) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
This case has been filed by BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh. The judge found that the BBC and other defendants
-based digital library Internet Archive
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Earlier, the Delhi High Court had issued a fresh notice to the BBC on a petition filed by Justice on Trial, a Gujarat-based NGO, claiming that the documentary titled 'India: The Modi Question' was "injurious to the country". Uses abusive language." The prestige of the judiciary and the Prime Minister.Justice Sachin Dutta had also issued a notice to BBC India on the petition. Counsel for the petitioner NGO informed the High Court that notice has been issued to BBC
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Judge Singla has fixed the next hearing of the case on August 27.
The judge also said that the Wikimedia Foundation and the Internet Archive have received the summons.
The plaintiff's counsel placed on record the tracking report according to which summons were sent to ABC Legal Services on March 23.
However, the court said: “…summons were issued to respondent no. 1 (BBC, UK) was not recovered.This may be issued afresh to the UK address in compliance with the order dated 07.07.2023 for filing the Processing Fee (PF) within 7 days from today.
Last year it was protested that since the defendants are foreign entities, they can be served only as per the prescribed procedure.
During the hearing, the court on July 27, 2023, said that mere filing of 'Vakalatnama' by the lawyers would not waive the mandatory requirement of service of summons on the respondent entities under the prescribed procedure.
“Therefore, based on the same, it is clear that as per the Hague Convention and the rules made by the Government of India, summons/notices in foreign countries can be given effect only through the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law. And the Justice, the Government of India, has accepted that this has not been done in the present case,” the court said.It said: “It is directed that the respondents who filed the PF be issued fresh summons within 7 days, which will be sent through the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, as per rules. "
Binay Kumar Singh, who claims himself to be a Jharkhand BJP state executive committee member and an active volunteer of the RSS and VHP, filed the suit through lawyer Mukesh Sharma and said the allegations made against the RSS and VHP in the documentary were The claims have been made again. Intent to defame the organizations and its volunteers.
Singh argued that the two-part documentary series, which has already been banned in the country, is still easily available in the public domain on Wikimedia and Internet Archive.
Recently, Additional District Judge Ruchika Singla of Rohini court issued fresh summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and others in a defamation suit, asking them to produce the documentary on P Modi or any other material related to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). A demand was made to stop it from being published. ) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
This case has been filed by BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh. The judge found that the BBC and other defendants
-based digital library Internet Archive
,
Earlier, the Delhi High Court had issued a fresh notice to the BBC on a petition filed by Justice on Trial, a Gujarat-based NGO, claiming that the documentary titled 'India: The Modi Question' was "injurious to the country". Uses abusive language." The prestige of the judiciary and the Prime Minister.Justice Sachin Dutta had also issued a notice to BBC India on the petition. Counsel for the petitioner NGO informed the High Court that notice has been issued to BBC
,
Judge Singla has fixed the next hearing of the case on August 27.
The judge also said that the Wikimedia Foundation and the Internet Archive have received the summons.
The plaintiff's counsel placed on record the tracking report according to which summons were sent to ABC Legal Services on March 23.
However, the court said: “…summons were issued to respondent no. 1 (BBC, UK) was not recovered.This may be issued afresh to the UK address in compliance with the order dated 07.07.2023 for filing the Processing Fee (PF) within 7 days from today.
Last year it was protested that since the defendants are foreign entities, they can be served only as per the prescribed procedure.
During the hearing, the court on July 27, 2023, said that mere filing of 'Vakalatnama' by the lawyers would not waive the mandatory requirement of service of summons on the respondent entities under the prescribed procedure.
“Therefore, based on the same, it is clear that as per the Hague Convention and the rules made by the Government of India, summons/notices in foreign countries can be given effect only through the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law. And the Justice, the Government of India, has accepted that this has not been done in the present case,” the court said.It said: “It is directed that the respondents who filed the PF be issued fresh summons within 7 days, which will be sent through the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, as per rules. "
Binay Kumar Singh, who claims himself to be a Jharkhand BJP state executive committee member and an active volunteer of the RSS and VHP, filed the suit through lawyer Mukesh Sharma and said the allegations made against the RSS and VHP in the documentary were The claims have been made again. Intent to defame the organizations and its volunteers.
Singh argued that the two-part documentary series, which has already been banned in the country, is still easily available in the public domain on Wikimedia and Internet Archive.
