MOHDMMED JAVED vs UNION OF INIDIA AND ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 07.08.2025. + W.P.(C) 11876/2025, CM APPL. 48480/2025 & CM APPL. 48481/2025 MOHMMED JAVED .....Petitioner Through: Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Pyoli, Mr. Ejaz M. Qureshi, Ms. Saumya Dwivedi, Ms. Shashwati Parhi, Ms. Kashish Jain and Mr. Animesh Rajoriya, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr.Amit Tiwari, CGSC, Mr.Amit Gupta, Ms.Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, Mr.R.V.Prabhat, Mr.Vinay Yadav, Mr.Ayush Tanwar, Ms.Ayushi Srivastava, Mr.Naman, Advs, Mr.Shivam Sachdeva, G.P for UoI. Mr. Gaurav Bhatia, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Pulkit Agarwal, Mr. Sudhanshu Kaushesh, Mr. Rajat Kumar, Mr.Neelmani Guha, Mr. Vaibhav Dabas, Mr. Vikas Tiwari, Mr. Ankur Kumar and Mr. Anubhav Lamba, Advocates for R-5. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed W.P.(C) 11876/2025 Page 1 of 18 By:SREERAM L Signing Date:08.08.2025 00:19:50 DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ (ORAL) 1. Issue notice to the respondents. 2. On behalf of respondent nos. 1, 2 and 3, Sh. Chetan Sharma, learned Additional Solicitor General has put in his appearance and accepts notice, whereas for respondent no.5, Sh. Gaurav Bhatia, learned Senior Advocate appears and accepts notice. 3. Respondents shall file their counter affidavit within a period of four weeks. Two weeks‟ time thereafter shall be available to the petitioner to file the rejoinder affidavit, if any. 4. List on 16.10.2025 for hearing. 5. The proceedings of this petition have been instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assailing the order dated 06.08.2025 passed by the Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, whereby the revision