Chandigarh, May 2 -- Streaming platform ZEE5 has approached the Punjab and Haryana high court against Centre's advisory of April 24 against releasing docuseries "Lawrence of Punjab".

In its petition, the media group has argued that the Union ministry of information and broadcasting's advisory invoked no specific provision. Thus, authorities have no right to block or compel the petitioner not to release the contents.

In view of this, the media group had demanded that the communication from the Centre be quashed and remain stayed during the pendency of the petition.

Acting on the plea, the high court bench of justice Jagmohan Bansal asked Punjab and Centre to file their responses by May 11. However, a formal notice on the plea has not be...