By IANS
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the central government and public broadcaster Prasar Bharati after a petitioner sought its intervention to force Doordarshan to broadcast live telecast of the coming cricket series between India and England.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice M.K. Sarma asked the respondents to file their replies to the petitioner within seven days.
The Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat, a non-government organisation, said Doordarshan was not going to show the cricket matches and that this was in violation of the Sports Broadcasting Sharing Act.
According to the Act that came into force this year, all private channels showing live telecast of matches have to share their feed with Doordarshan for the benefits of cricket lovers, said the petition.
Advocate Vijay Hansaria accepted the notice on behalf of the Prasar Bharati.