SECY.,MINISTRY OF I&B vs CRICKET ASSN. OF BENGAL .

The Supreme Court addressed the rights of event organisers regarding telecasting, determining that under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, they have the right to choose their telecasting agency, provided it does not infringe on government-controlled frequencies. The Court held that the government cannot monopolize the creation of terrestrial signals or insist that organisers use government facilities for telecasting. The ruling emphasized that any restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting must align with the reasonable limitations outlined in Article 19(2).