Sony and Chautala

IN Media Watch Briefs | 08/03/2013

Sony TV is sticking to its plans to telecast the Haryana's teacher recruitment scam in which former CM O.P. Chautala and his son were convicted by a CBI court. They have moved the Supreme Court seeking stay on depiction of the recruitment scam in the show, 'Crime Patrol Dastak', claiming this would prejudice their appeal against conviction in the higher court. The channel on its part says that the telecast would not prejudice the case as the trial is over.The court is likely to pass a verdict on this debate soon.

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