Gujarat NGO Withdraws Defamation Suit Against BBC
· India · Hindustan Times, Indian Express
A Gujarat-based NGO, Justice on Trial, has withdrawn its defamation suit filed in the Delhi High Court against the BBC regarding the 2023 documentary 'India: The Modi Question'. The NGO sought ₹10,000 in damages, claiming the documentary defamed the Prime Minister and the Indian judiciary. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela allowed the withdrawal, granting the NGO liberty to file a fresh suit for the same cause of action. The documentary, which examined events during the 2002 riots, was previously dismissed by the Indian government as propaganda. The BBC has maintained that the documentary was produced according to its editorial standards.
Why it matters
The withdrawal closes a specific legal chapter in the ongoing controversy surrounding the documentary, though the court's permission to file a fresh suit leaves the possibility of future litigation open.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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