The ball is now in the government’s court as the Supreme Court on Tuesday refrained from hearing NDTV’s petition against a one-day telecast ban — now put on hold — on November 9.
●    What is there now? We have read in the newspapers that the ban is already put on hold,” Justice A.K. Sikri, the lead judge in the Bench also comprising Justice N.V. Ramana, remarked.
●    Both NDTV counsel and senior advocate Fali Nariman and Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi confirmed the position to the Bench.
●    The court did not issue notice or indulge further in the case, which had come up for hearing as a mentioning matter.
●    The channel had filed the petition on Monday morning while the ban order was still in place. By evening, the government had made it known the ban was “on hold.”
●    Mr. Rohatgi indicated to the court that certain channel representatives had met the Minister concerned.
●    The court posted the matter for December 5.
●    The ban was imposed for allegedly broadcasting sensitive details of January’s terror attack on the Air Force base in Pathankot.

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