The cable operators of Mumbai have dragged to court the man who cracked down on them following the recent Bombay High Court order banning adult content. DCP Dr Sanjay Apranti (Enforcement) confiscated nine decoders before the sessions court could act on the matter.
Apranti, who seized the decoders on August 21, made an application before the Sessions court, asking if he could retain the decoders for more than 10 days. However, without waiting for the court to act, Apranti himself issued an ‘order of confiscation’ to the cable operators on August 25.
Apranti’s haste in issuing the order backfired and he’s now being accused of contempt of court. Under law, seizing of articles is temporary as the rights of the owner still remain, but confiscation means forfeiting the rights of the owner.
Show me a reason
Advocate Vinay Rathi, representing the cable operators said, seized articles cannot be kept for more than 10 days without valid reasons, as per the Cable TV Network (Regulation) Act, 1995. Apranti’s plea, he claimed, did not cite reasons for confiscation. Defending his action, Apranti said, “Confiscation is permitted two to three days after seizure.”
On Thursday, sessions court Principal Judge R R Vachcha said the question of passing an order on ‘seizure’ of equipment did not arise after Apranti’s confiscation order. Prosecution has to file a reply on September 5.
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-benjamin
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Kan OT hle mai. 
December 14th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
First leh ang aw.
…khrum
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