Delhi High Court has asked that why is ban needed when Documentry Indian Daughter based on the gang rape on 16 December In Delhi is available on Internet. Court asked the police to tell under what legal provision is ban is made.
A bench of Chief justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath asked Delhi Police to submit the case records and status after the March 4, 2015.
Bench asked the council of the police, ' What is the purpose of the Ban, when the documentary is available on Internet? Under what legal provision this ban is made. What is the status of the case after the prohibitory orders.
Counsel for the petitioner contended that as per the RTI reply received, the Centre has claimed that it has all statutory powers to impose prohibitory orders on various grounds including law and order problem.
He said, documentary is available on internet and many have seen it, so it should be removed.
PILs filed by three law students seeking lifting of the ban on the documentary 'India's Daughter' on the grounds that it was "a look at the mindset of one of the convicted rapists".
The documentary was made by Leslee Udwin and was broadcast by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It was banned by the government after its contents including the interview of one of the rapists who showed no remorse, triggered outrage.
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