New Delhi, July 8
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking cancellation of the certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to film “Article 15” and asked the petitioner to go to an appropriate authority for getting redressed its grievances.
“You go to the appropriate authority under the Act,” a Bench headed by Justice SA Bobde told the lawyer representing petitioner Brahman Samaj of India. A day before the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer movie hit theatres on June 28, the matter was mentioned for urgent hearing, but a Vacation Bench refused to grant a urgent hearing.
Alleging that there were objectionable dialogues spreading rumours and caste hatred, the petitioner had demanded cancellation of the CBFC certificate issued to the film. As the Bench was not inclined to entertain the petition, the petitioner’s counsel chose to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach an appropriate authority.
The title of the film was a misuse of the freedom of expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution and violated Section 3 of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, the petitioner contended. — TNS
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