A court has ordered the Jammu and Kashmir police to file an FIR against Zee News, News18 and other unnamed editors and anchors of TV news networks who falsely labelled a teacher of an Islamic seminary in Poonch as a ‘Pakistani terrorist’ after his tragic demise during the India-Pakistan military conflict last month. https://www.thewire.in/security/jk-court-orders-fir-against-zee-news-news18-and-others-for-defaming-an-islamic-seminary-as-a-terrorist
The court of sub-judge Shafeeq Ahmed on Saturday (June 28) observed that the apology by the accused “does not cure the mischief” caused by their “irresponsible reporting” during a period of heightened tensions in Jammu and Kashmir after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ against the terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied J&K.
by Jehangir Ali
30/06/2025