PRASAR BHARATI vs BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA AND ORS

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of retelecasting live broadcasting signals of cricketing events shared with Prasar Bharati under Section 3 of the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007. The Court held that while the respondents are obliged to share the signals, the retelecast by cable operators to viewers not linked to Prasar Bharati's networks raises legal concerns under Section 8 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. The Court emphasized the need for clarity on the obligations of cable operators in relation to the shared signals, ultimately ruling in favor of the BCCI's revenue interests.