'The Kerala Story' Movie Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

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18 May 2023 7:29 AM GMT

  • The Kerala Story Movie Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

    The Supreme Court is hearing petitions related to the controversial movie "The Kerala Story".The producer of the film, Sunshine Productions, has approached the Court challenging the ban imposed by the State of West Bengal against the movie and the alleged shadow ban in Tamil Nadu.The Court is also considering petitions filed by individuals challenging the refusal of the Kerala High Court to...

    The Supreme Court is hearing petitions related to the controversial movie "The Kerala Story".

    The producer of the film, Sunshine Productions, has approached the Court challenging the ban imposed by the State of West Bengal against the movie and the alleged shadow ban in Tamil Nadu.

    The Court is also considering petitions filed by individuals challenging the refusal of the Kerala High Court to stay the exhibition of the film.

    The hearing is going on before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala.

    Senior Advocate Harish Salve is appearing for the producer. Senior Advocate AM Singhvi appearing for the State of West Bengal. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appearing for West Bengal Police.

    Live updates from the hearing can be followed herer.


    Live Updates

    • 18 May 2023 9:15 AM GMT

      Singhvi: Whenever Hindu or Christian girls are seen tortured, these statements are made, communal statements.

    • 18 May 2023 9:14 AM GMT

      Singhvi: We have said in affidavit that this figure is 3. This 32000 figure is a part of movie itself. What is the point of removing the teaser?

    • 18 May 2023 9:14 AM GMT

      Singhvi: This is the report of police officers. The actual movie has it...what is the point of removing the teaser? The movie says 32000 women are missing.

    • 18 May 2023 9:13 AM GMT

      Singhvi: People in Delhi don't see. The problem is public exhibition, public display of emotion

      CJI: You can't make fundamental rights be dependent on public display of emotion. Public display of emotion has to be controlled. You don't like it, don't see.

    • 18 May 2023 9:11 AM GMT

      Singhvi: He says that the teaser is taken down. Please see this...the top police officer has said this...

    • 18 May 2023 9:11 AM GMT

      Singhvi: Paschim Bengal's demographic is very different. That has to be considered.

      CJI DY Chandrachud: You can't expect demographic to be same everywhere...power is to be exercised in proportional way.

    • 18 May 2023 9:10 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud: The film has been released everywhere in the country.

    • 18 May 2023 9:06 AM GMT

      Singhvi: This disclaimer is making it worse. [Reads disclaimer]

      It says "inspired by true events" two times. Is this a disclaimer? This is clever legal words.

    • 18 May 2023 9:05 AM GMT

      Singhvi: The disclaimer they put is a reiteration. I cannot use my statutory power to prevent breach of peace? 

    • 18 May 2023 9:05 AM GMT

      Singhvi: The movie ran from 5th May to 8th May, we didn't stop it. In Prakash Jha, Aarakshan- it is a threshold stoppage pre screening. We provided security, film ran. Now I'll show intelligence report which shows there was serious threat.

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