The Bombay High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to stall the release of movie "The Kashmir Files" on the alleged grounds of hurting religious sentiments of the Muslim community and inflaming members of the Hindu Community with possibility of triggering communal violence. The film directed by Vivek Agnihotri, featuring well-known actors like Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty, is set to...
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to stall the release of movie "The Kashmir Files" on the alleged grounds of hurting religious sentiments of the Muslim community and inflaming members of the Hindu Community with possibility of triggering communal violence.
The film directed by Vivek Agnihotri, featuring well-known actors like Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty, is set to release this Friday, March 11.
The Bench led by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta noted that the Petitioner has not challenged the censor certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The rule of exhaustion of an efficacious alternative remedy applies also in a public interest litigation as it does in respect of a litigation initiated in private interest.
Detailed order to follow.
Breaking : #BombayHighCourt dismisses PIL seeking to stall the release of movie "The Kashmir Files" based on the killing of Kasmiri pandits.
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The PIL had alleged that it was a propaganda film meant to hurt religious feelings of the Muslim community. pic.twitter.com/iskG4naOPz
The movie is based around the killing of Kashmiri Pandits.
Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 73