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"Legal Battle Over Disability Portrayal in 'Aankh Micholi': Upholding Dignity and Free Speech" "Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition on Film's Representation of Disabilities, Highlighting the Balance Between Creative Expression and Respect for Rights"

A legal appeal by an individual with arthrogryposis, who challenged the film "Aankh Micholi" for its portrayal of persons with disabilities. The appel...

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Supreme Court Restrains West Bengal Police from Obstructing CBFC-Certified Film Exhibition. State Cannot Act as Super-Censor Over Films Certified Under Cinematograph Act, 1952.

The petitioners, Indibily Creative Pvt Ltd and its directors, produced a Bengali feature film titled 'Bhobishyoter Bhoot' (meaning 'future ghosts'), a...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Actress in Obscenity Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 196 CrPC. Complaint under Section 292 IPC for alleged obscene film content fails as prior sanction of State Government was not obtained.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Mallika Sherawat (alias Reema Lamba), a film actress, seeking to quash Criminal Complaint N...

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Bombay High Court Allows Public Interest Litigation and Quashes Sedition Charge Against Cartoonist. Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) Protects Political Satire and Cartoons Unless They Incite Violence or Public Disorder.

The present Public Interest Litigation was filed by Sanskar Marathe, a practicing advocate, challenging the arrest of Assem Trivedi, a political carto...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The appellant, Keshao Pandurang Dange, was convicted by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, in Special Case No.116 of 1994 for offences und...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Censor Board's 'A' Certificate with Cuts for Film 'Wounded'. Court Upholds Restrictions on Scenes Glorifying Violence and Use of Weapons Under Cinematograph Act, 1952.

The petitioner, a film producer/director, produced a Hindi feature film titled 'Wounded' based on the life of a woman dacoit, Seema Parihar, who herse...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Journalists in Defamation Cases for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Proceedings under Sections 499, 500 IPC and Section 292 IPC Quashed as Sanction Required for Public Servants Acting in Discharge of Official Duty.

The judgment involves three criminal writ petitions filed by seven petitioners, who are employees of a newspaper, seeking quashing of criminal proceed...