Summary:
Kochi, Mar 1 (PTI) The Kerala High Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on Malayalam news channel MediaOne"s appeal against a single judge order upholding the Centre"s decision to stop its telecast by not renewing its licence.
Besides the channel, appeals were also moved by some of its employees, including its Editor, as well the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) whose pleas against the Centre"s decision were also rejected by the single judge on February 8.
According to the cause list uploaded on the high court website, it will pronounce the verdict in all three appeals on Wednesday.
Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd, which operates MediaOne, had claimed in its appeal that it has been "victimised" for fair and genuine news reporting.
It had contended that the reason -- of threat to national security -- cited by the Centre to justify the ban, was only a "ruse" and "without any basis".
It had also argued that no fresh security clearance was required under the relevant provisions of the uplinking and downlinking guidelines for renewal of license.