Supreme Court Advocates Special Bulletin for Visually and Hearing Impaired

The Supreme Court has urged the Union government to broadcast a special news bulletin for visually impaired, deaf, and hard of hearing individuals on Doordarshan daily. The request was made to Prasar Bharti via Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati. The court seeks a positive response by August 28.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Union government to introduce a daily special news bulletin on Doordarshan, catered specifically to visually impaired, deaf, and hard of hearing individuals.

Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan instructed Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati to consult with Prasar Bharti regarding this initiative.

Doordarshan has a precedent, having initiated its first weekly bulletin for the hearing impaired on October 15, 1987.

The apex court expects a positive response by August 28 and has given a week for Bhati to file an affidavit on the PIL submitted by Sanket Foundation, seeking subtitles on films and TV news for the deaf and hard of hearing.

(With inputs from agencies.)