The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted injunction till March 31 restraining nearly 30 private television channels of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu from telecasting clips pertaining to Sri Kalki Bhagwan.

In his order, Justice G. Rajasuria also directed N.K.V. Krishna, son of Kalki Bhagwan, and a competent person from the ashram to file separate affidavits “highlighting, explaining, expounding and clarifying the scenes found in the video clips.”

Passing orders on an application in a civil suit, Mr. Justice Rajasuria said he was granting the interim injunction as, in his opinion, the victims, as of now, “have been projected in an identifiable manner to their detriment and ex-facie and prima facie that might be in violation of human rights.”He made it clear that the injunction restrained the television channels from telecasting the video clips and not news items.The respondent television channels were at liberty to carry on with any news items which were not defamatory.”

In his suit, Mr. Krishna sought a permanent injunction restraining the channels from telecasting or publishing allegedly untrue, defamatory material, totally unsubstantiated by facts and documents either by direct or indirect references against him and his family members.

The Judge said he directed that two affidavits be filed considering the importance involved in the case. Mr. Justice Rajasuria ordered issue of notice to the Centre and the State government.