India • Jul 02, 2025

Moosewala's father misses court reply deadline again

Balkaur Singh, father of late singer Sidhu Moosewala, missed another court deadline in his effort to stop the BBC documentary The Killing Call, which covers Moosewala's life and murder.
The judge has now pushed the next hearing to July 21.
Singh's lawyer mentioned that responses from the BBC and others involved have already been submitted.

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Singh wants to block the documentary

Singh wants to block the BBC from airing or sharing anything related to Moosewala.
But the BBC's lawyer says it's too late since the film is already out worldwide, and argues that news stories don't need personal consent if they use public information.
He also insists there's nothing defamatory or harmful about the documentary.
The legal back-and-forth will continue later this month.