High Profile Cases Top Law News Nanak Shah Fakir to hit theatres tomorrow as Supreme Court, High Court refuse to stall screening April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two Sikh bodies today made unsuccessful attempts in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court to stall the release of the movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, which would hit theatres across the nation tomorrow. Both the top court and the high court rejected the respective pleas of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Delhi […] Read more » Central Board of Film Certification Delhi High Court DSGMC featured Guru Nanak Dev Harinder S Sikka Nanak Shah Fakir SGPC Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Media & Entertainment News Delhi High Court rejects plea alleging glorification of Sati in Padmaavat February 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today rejected a plea seeking penal action against the producers and the director of Bollywood movie ‘Padmaavat’ for alleged glorification of the practice of ‘sati’. ‘Sati’ is an obsolete funeral custom where a widow immolates herself on her husband’s pyre and the law prohibits it. A bench of Acting Chief Justice […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal advocate Mehmood Pracha CBFC Central Board of Film Certification featured glorification of Sati Justice C Hari Shankar obsolete funeral custom Padmaavat Sati
High Profile Cases Plea in SC to stay release of film Indu Sarkar July 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman, who claims to be the biological daughter of late Sanjay Gandhi, today moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of the movie ‘Indu Sarkar’. The movie is scheduled to be released this Friday. The counsel appearing for the petitioner mentioned the matter before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak […] Read more » Central Board of Film Certification Court featured indira gandhi Indu Sarkar Law Legal News Madhur Bhandarkar Priya Singh Paul Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News SC to Censor: Review classification of ‘Sadda Haq’ April 27, 2013 / April 27, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Apr 26: The Supreme Court today asked the Censor Board to consider whether the “U” certificate granted to Punjabi film “Sadda Haq” that allegedly glorifies extremism era can be changed to “A” following recommendation of a court appointed panel which did not favour suspending its screening. After perusing the report of the four-member […] Read more » "U" certificate granted film Censor Board Central Board of Film Certification Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Delhi Punjab Punjabi film Supreme Court the Union Territory of Chandigarh Union of India Vs K M Shankarappa
High Profile Cases Court notice to government over Assamese film April 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the government and chairperson of the 59th National Film Awards on a plea seeking quashing the decision of the jury for not accepting the nomination of an Assamese film for the awards. The court issued notice to the information and broadcasting ministry and Rohini Hattangadi, chairperson and […] Read more » Assamese film for the awards Central Board of Film Certification Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Media & Entertainment News Andhra High Court clears ”The Dirty Picture” December 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Clearing decks for the release of the much-publicised ‘The Dirty Picture’, the Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday dismissed a writ petition by the kin of late southern actress Silk Smitha seeking a ban on the movie. Justice Vilas V. Afzalpurkar dismissed the petition of Silk Smitha’s brother V. Naga Varaprasad Rao, who wanted the court […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Central Board of Film Certification clears ''The Dirty Picture'' Justice Vilas V. Afzalpurkar
