Madurai, March 12: (PTI) Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today admitted a petition seeking action against SUN TV network for “repeatedly broadcasting obscene scenes” allegedly involving self-styled godman Nithyanandha Swami and a Tamil film actress.
A division bench comprising Justices F M Ibrahim Kalifullah and K B K Vasuki recorded an undertaking by the SUN TV Network that they would not continue telecast of the scenes till further orders and posted the petition to April 9.
The PIL petitioner advocate S Durairaj sought action against the SUN Network under the Provisions of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act 1986.
Durairaj submitted he was shocked and surprised by the telecast of the “obscene scenes” from March 2-4, which were also aired in the network’s other regional language channels.
–Agencies