ITV

Tag: The apex court

  • SC notice to TN govt on Dam 999 movie ban

    SC notice to TN govt on Dam 999 movie ban

    MUMBAI: After Dam 999 producer-director Sohan Roy filed a petition, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to Tamil Nadu government for lifting the ban imposed on it.

    Showing the aftermath of a dam that collapses in China, the film is based on the real-life Banqiao dam disaster of 1975. The incident had triggered a conflict between Kerala and Tamil Nadu over the Mullaperiyar Dam.

    Last month, the Jayalalithaa government had banned the film in the state saying that it refers to the Mullaperiyar Dam dispute and may create panic among the people of the state.

    Calling the ban a “challenge” to creative people, Roy moved the Supreme Court against the ban.

    “The film Dam 999 does not refer to the present Mullaperiyar dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The movie talks about dam disaster only,” averred Roy.

    The Apex Court then asked the Tamil Nadu government to hear the objections of Roy on 12 December and pass appropriate orders by 16 December.

    Later, the state government decided to extend the suspension by six months. Then Roy had no option but to approach the Supreme Court again.

    The Tamil Nadu government will have 10 days to respond to the court.

  • Dish, Star DTH cases: SC declines interim order

    Dish, Star DTH cases: SC declines interim order

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today refused to pass any interim order on petitions filed by Dish TV and Star India relating to a disputes tribunal directive on channel pricing for the DTH platform.

    The apex court admitted both the petitions, but is yet to decide on the next date of hearing.

    Dish TV, the country’s first pay DTH platform, had petitioned to get Star channels at a cheaper rate than what had been directed by TDSAT (Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal). On the other hand, Star’s contention was that the disputes tribunal had no jurisdiction over pricing issues and had accordingly sought a stay on TDSAT’s order.

    An executive of Dish TV said, “We’d have to wait for the court directive. But in the meantime, a deal with Star can be concluded at the prescribed rate of Rs 27 per subscriber.”

    Earlier, TDSAT had said that Star should make available its channels to Dish TV at half the rate at which they are available to cable ops presently. This worked out to RS 27 per subscriber.

    It was only yesterday that Star delivered to Dish TV the integrated receiver decoder boxes that would enable the DTH operator to access its channels for redistribution purposes.