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Through the plea, JNU student leader Shehla Rashid Shora has sought an unambiguous and unequivocal apology from Zee News and news anchor Sudhir Choudhary in relation to a program aired by the news channel on November 30, 2020.
Justice Prathiba M. Singh of the Delhi High Court on Thursday recused from hearing a plea filed by JNU student Shehla Rashid Shora seeking an unambiguous and unequivocal apology from Zee News and its former anchor Sudhir Choudhary in relation to the program aired by the news channel on November 30, 2020.
Shehla has also sought modification of the News Broadcasters and Digital Standards Authority’s (NBDSA) order of March 31, 2022, whereby it directed Zee News to remove the video from their website, YouTube, and other links. The broadcaster had refused to direct the channel to air an apology and stated that the program aired by the news channel lacked objectivity, and impartiality and had presented only ‘one side of the story'.
During the hearing, the counsel for Zee News sought more time to file his reply in the matter.
To this, the court said, “Let this matter be listed before another bench”.
Notably, on September 16, 2022, Justice Singh issued notice to NBDSA, Zee News, and its anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and sought a reply in the matter within six weeks.
Shehla Rashid in her petition contended that an unjustified refusal to apologize to her is "arbitrary" and "unsustainable".
Case Title: Shehla Rashid Shora v. NBDSA & Ors.
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