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Fri, 08/12/2011 - 22:45
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Aarakshan: SC to hear Jha's plea on August 16
New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) Filmmaker Prakash Jha Friday
moved the Supreme Court of India seeking its direction to lift
the ban imposed on the release of his controversial film
'Aarakshan' in the states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra
Pradesh and the apex court will hear the petition on August
16.
The petition filed by Jha, the producer and director of
the film, is listed before a bench of justices M K Sharma and
A R Dave which will decide whether state governments can
override the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
permission granted to exhibit a movie.
The petition also contended the decision by the
governments of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh was
due to political reasons and it violates the fundamental right
to speech and expression.
"It (the petition) also raises an important question of
law as to whether Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of
India can be obliterated or trampled by the state government
by prohibiting the exhibition of a film only to support a
political view," the petition filed through advocate Mahesh
Agarwala said.
The political thriller starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif
Ali Khan, Manoj Vajpai, Prateek Babbar and Deepika Padukone
was released Friday in other parts of the country.
Jha sought a stay on the orders passed by the three state
governments banning the release of the film on the grounds of
likelihood of hurting the feelings of weaker sections that
could lead to law and order problems.
Earlier in the day, the petition was mentioned by senior
advocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi before a bench headed
by Justice Altamas Kabir for urgent hearing.
Though, Justice Kabir had agreed to hear it later in
the day, the matter could not be taken up due to technical
reasons.
Hours after the ban in Punjab was announced, the south
Indian state Andhra Pradesh government also decided to suspend
the exhibition of the film initially for a period of one week
or till a final decision is taken on the report of the
committee constituted for the purpose, whichever is earlier.
The AP government cited the likelihood of the film
hurting the feelings of weaker sections that could lead to
protests and agitations and breach of peace.
moved the Supreme Court of India seeking its direction to lift
the ban imposed on the release of his controversial film
'Aarakshan' in the states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra
Pradesh and the apex court will hear the petition on August
16.
The petition filed by Jha, the producer and director of
the film, is listed before a bench of justices M K Sharma and
A R Dave which will decide whether state governments can
override the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
permission granted to exhibit a movie.
The petition also contended the decision by the
governments of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh was
due to political reasons and it violates the fundamental right
to speech and expression.
"It (the petition) also raises an important question of
law as to whether Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of
India can be obliterated or trampled by the state government
by prohibiting the exhibition of a film only to support a
political view," the petition filed through advocate Mahesh
Agarwala said.
The political thriller starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif
Ali Khan, Manoj Vajpai, Prateek Babbar and Deepika Padukone
was released Friday in other parts of the country.
Jha sought a stay on the orders passed by the three state
governments banning the release of the film on the grounds of
likelihood of hurting the feelings of weaker sections that
could lead to law and order problems.
Earlier in the day, the petition was mentioned by senior
advocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi before a bench headed
by Justice Altamas Kabir for urgent hearing.
Though, Justice Kabir had agreed to hear it later in
the day, the matter could not be taken up due to technical
reasons.
Hours after the ban in Punjab was announced, the south
Indian state Andhra Pradesh government also decided to suspend
the exhibition of the film initially for a period of one week
or till a final decision is taken on the report of the
committee constituted for the purpose, whichever is earlier.
The AP government cited the likelihood of the film
hurting the feelings of weaker sections that could lead to
protests and agitations and breach of peace.
