Centre, 7 states seek review of SC’s verdict on advts

PTI New Delhi, March 9 The Centre and some states including poll-bound West Bengal and Tamil Nadu today sought revision of the Supreme Court verdict barring publication of leaders’ photos in advertisements except those of President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India, saying that it infringed fundamental rights and federal structure. The bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi reserved its verdict on the review pleas of the Centre and seven states after hearing the day-long arguments in which it was submitted that besides Prime Minister, pictures of central ministers, Chief Ministers and others state ministers be allowed to be carried in public advertisements. The bench also asked Delhi and Tamil Nadu to reply to its notice within six weeks.