Kochi : Media One will remain off-air at least as of now, with the High Court on Tuesday dismissing the Channel’s appeal against Union Ministry’s transmission ban.
The Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) had refused to give security clearance to Media One for renewal of its license. In the hearing, MHA submitted files containing inputs from various Intelligence agencies that justified the ban. The ruling was handed by Justice N Nagresh who said issues involved were grave and that there were ‘sufficient grounds’ for the ban.
Media One had argued that the Ministry’s ban came without hearing out their side. The channel is set to appeal with the Division Bench for respite.
