Single-judge Justice Manish Pitale refused to grant urgent hearing in the prayer by Republic TV for interim relief after the Court was informed by RTV News that it had sought permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for change of its logo.
RTV’s holding company, Rayadu Vision Media submitted that application is pending before the Ministry and Republic had also formally opposed the logo which the Ministry is yet to consider.
In view of this, Justice Pitale found no urgency and posted the application for urgent relief for consideration on June 5.
“It is also an admitted position that that as on today, the Defendant has not started using the changed logo in the context of its satellite news channel. In view of the above, list the application for consideration of ad-interim relief on 05th June, 2023,” the Court directed.
The bench at the same time granted liberty to parties to mention the petition before the vacation bench in case of urgency.
Source: Barandbench
