On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted Media One’s request to appeal the Kerala High Court decision upholding the decision of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to revoke the license of the news network.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was ordered by the Supreme Court to grant the Media One channel a renewal license within four weeks. The top court let the renewal go through until a temporary order.
The court made a significant statement about press freedom during this time. claimed that a free press is essential to society’s functioning.