HC reserves order over ban on political ads
21 Sept 2014 4:02 AM IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on a plea seeking to set aside guidelines banning ‘political advertisements’ on public service vehicles (PSVs).
A division bench of Justice BD Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru reserved the order after the lawyers representing the Delhi government, autorickshaw union and the petitioner concluded their arguments in the case.
The autorickshaw union moved against the fresh guidelines issued by the transport department and approved by Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on 19 May. During the hearing, the Delhi government’s counsel Zubeda Begum opposed the plea and sought dismissal of the petition.
Earlier, the court asked the government to remove the word ‘political’ from the guidelines under which political advertisements cannot be carried on vehicles. The new guidelines specify the system of approvals for advertisements and the areas where they can be displayed. Advertisements cannot be displayed without the approval from the municipal bodies. They will be allowed only for vehicles having GPS and GPRS systems. The petition pleaded the court to allow autorickshaw drivers to display advertisements and social messages on their vehicles carrying political content.
A division bench of Justice BD Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru reserved the order after the lawyers representing the Delhi government, autorickshaw union and the petitioner concluded their arguments in the case.
The autorickshaw union moved against the fresh guidelines issued by the transport department and approved by Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on 19 May. During the hearing, the Delhi government’s counsel Zubeda Begum opposed the plea and sought dismissal of the petition.
Earlier, the court asked the government to remove the word ‘political’ from the guidelines under which political advertisements cannot be carried on vehicles. The new guidelines specify the system of approvals for advertisements and the areas where they can be displayed. Advertisements cannot be displayed without the approval from the municipal bodies. They will be allowed only for vehicles having GPS and GPRS systems. The petition pleaded the court to allow autorickshaw drivers to display advertisements and social messages on their vehicles carrying political content.
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