The Secretary, Ministry Of ... vs Cricket Association Of Bengal & ... on 9 February, 1995 Supreme Court of India The Secretary, Ministry Of ... vs Cricket Association Of Bengal & ... on 9 February, 1995 Equivalent citations: 1995 AIR 1236, 1995 SCC (2) 161 Author: P Sawant Bench: Sawant, P.B. THE PETITIONER: SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING, Vs. RESPONDENT: CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF BENGAL & ANR. DATE OF JUDGMENT09/02/1995 BENCH: SAWANT, P.B. BENCH: SAWANT, P.B. MOHAN, S. (J) JEEVAN REDDY, B.P. (J) CITATION: 1995 AIR 1236 JT 1995 (2) 110 1995 SCC (2) 161 1995 SCALE (1)539 ACT: HEADNOTE: JUDGMENT: 1. Leave granted. 2. It will be convenient to answer the questions of law that arise in the present case, before we advert to the factual controversy between the parties. The questions of law are: [1] Has an organiser or producer of any event a right to get the event telecast through an agency of his choice whether national or foreign? [2] Has such organiser a choice of the agency of telecasting, particularly when the exercise of his right, does not make demand on any of the frequencies owned, commanded or controlled by the Government or the Government agencies like the Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited [VSNL] or Doordarshan [DD]? Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/539407/ 1

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