SC notifies the Center of the arguments made against the BBC documentary on PM Modi being blocked

Digital Desk: The Centre was ordered by the Supreme Court to disclose the original record of its decision to remove links to the contentious BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question" about the 2002 Gujarat riots on Friday.

The Center was given three weeks to file a response, and the subject was set for hearing in April by a panel of justices that included Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh. Two petitions were before the court, one filed jointly by MP Mahua Moitra, journalist N Ram, and attorneys Prashant Bhushan and ML Sharma, and the other by attorney ML Sharma.

On January 21, The Centre provided instructions for censoring numerous Twitter tweets and YouTube videos that had links to the divisive film.

Since the proceedings before it will only involve legal arguments, the court declined to become involved in the controversy surrounding students being punished for showing the video.

"We're sending out notices. In three weeks, a counter affidavit must be submitted. Within two weeks following that, reapply, "said the bench.

The case is scheduled for the April hearing.

Additionally, "any orders directly or indirectly suppressing" the information, including those posted on social media, have been called into question in the petition.

According to the argument, the BBC documentary contains "recorded facts" that are also "evidence" and can be used to support the victims' demand for justice.