Media & Entertainment News Hearing on Petition on Screening of MSG Deferred January 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab and Haryana High Court today deferred till January 27 hearing on a petition seeking a stay on the screening of the controversial movie Messenger of . The petition filed by Mohali-based Kalghidhar Sewak Jatha came before a division bench of justices Hemant Gupta and Haripal Verma who directed that the petition be placed […] Read more » God (MSG) starring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Justice Haripal Verma Justice Hemant Gupta Screening of MSG Deferred
Media & Entertainment News Case registered in Allahabad court against “PK” January 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Case registered in Allahabad court against “PK” A local court today posted for February 20 hearing on a petition alleging that religious sentiments have been hurt by Aamir Khan-starrer “PK”. In his petition, lawyer Sushil Kumar Misra has sought to make Khan, the film’s director Raj Kumar Hirani and others associated with the blockbuster as parties. The case came up before the […] Read more » Aamir Khan-starrer PK Judicial Magistrate Neelima Singh lawyer Sushil Kumar Misra
Media & Entertainment News Court allows lawyer to intervene in suit against film on Godse January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Pune court today allowed an application filed by a lawyer seeking to intervene in a suit demanding ban on “Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse”, an upcoming film by Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha. Hemant Patil, who heads a political outfit, filed the original suit. Advocate Assem Sarode, a Pune-based lawyer, today filed an application seeking to […] Read more » 'Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse' film by Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha intervene in suit against film on Godse Judicial magistrate S R Nimise Pune court
Media & Entertainment News Court says it has jurisdiction to hear suit against Godse film December 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Pune civil court today ruled that it had jurisdiction to hear a suit seeking a ban on Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha’s film ‘Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse’, which is slated for release in January. The ruling was delivered by Civil Judge S S Nair after advocate Wajid Khan for the plaintiff Hemant Patil submitted case […] Read more » Civil Judge S S Nair Godse film
Media & Entertainment News Bombay HC refuses to stay Sunburn Music Festival in Goa December 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to grant a stay on hosting the popular Sunburn Electronic Dance (EDM) Festival scheduled to start in Goa from tomorrow. Congress party’s Goa spokesman Sunil Kawathankar had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) before the High Court pleading that the festival be stopped accusing the organisers of tax evasion.The […] Read more » stay Sunburn Music Festival in Goa Sunburn Music Festival
Media & Entertainment News Suit filed against Godse’s film December 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Suit filed against Godse’s film A civil suit has been filed in a Pune court against Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha seeking a ban on its forthcoming film , slated for release on January 30. The suit filed by activist Hemant Patil alleges that Mahasabha general secretary Munna Kumar Sharma had said in a section of media that “the film would […] Read more » 'Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse' activist Hemant Patil advocate Wajid Khan Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha ban on film of assassin of Mahatma Gandhi Civil Judge S S Nair film on assassin of Mahatma Gandhi Suit filed against Godse’s film
Media & Entertainment News Court to frame issues in suit against Aamir Khan for obscenity in PK December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A civil court in Mumbai on Wednesday said it would frame issues in a suit filed against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, seeking a ban on the release of his upcoming film PK on the ground of obscenity, on December 17. The film’s publicity poster, showing Khan in the buff on railway tracks, is “obscene and […] Read more » Aamir Khan for obscenity in PK advocate RN Kachave suit against Aamir Khan suit against Aamir Khan for obscenity
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News PK row: Court asks Aamir Khan to reply to suit against nude pose August 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A civil court has asked Bollywood actor Aamir Khan to file a reply to a civil suit filed against him seeking a ban on the poster and release of film ‘PK’, where he is seen in the buff standing on railway tracks with a radio. The direction was given by Civil Judge M S Sharma […] Read more » Aamir Khan to reply to suit against nude pose PK row
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News SC rejects plea seeking stay on Aamir film ‘PK’ August 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday junked a petition seeking a stay on the screening of Aamir Khan starrer “PK” for alleged obscene scenes and scenes with a potential to stir ill-will among people practising different faiths. While throwing out the plea, the apex court said that the facets of religion should not be brought into art and entertainment. “This is […] Read more » Aamir film 'PK' Chief Justice Lodha
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Court seeks details on objection to ministries’ social media profiles August 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday sought an affidavit from former BJP leader K.N. Govindacharya who objected to the new government officially allowing opening of Twitter and Facebook accounts by PMO and other central government ministries in violation of law. A division bench of asked counsel appearing for Govindacharya to file an affidavit in this regard […] Read more » BJP leader K N Govindacharya Justice B.D. Ahmed Justice Siddharth Mridul objection to ministries’ social media profiles
High Profile Cases Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Complaint against Aamir Khan over ‘PK’ poster August 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A complaint was filed in a local court today against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan over an “obscene” poster of his upcoming movie ‘PK’. The complaint was filed by LLB first year student, Abhishek Bhargava in the court of . “In the poster of the film ‘PK’, which is slated for release on December 19, actor […] Read more » Aamir Khan over 'PK' poster Complaint against Aamir Khan Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Dilip Gupta
Criminal Law News Media & Entertainment News SC notice on hiking acid attack victims’ compensation July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central and state governments and union territory administrations on a plea seeking enhancement of compensation to acid attack victims from the existing Rs.3 lakh to Rs.10 lakh coupled with free medical treatment that involves a series of surgeries. The central government is not active in addressing the […] Read more » hiking acid attack victims' compensation
