Producers of the movie Nanak Shah Fakir have moved the Supreme Court in the face of opposition to the release of the movie by Sikh organisations..A Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud issued notice to all states in the matter, while directing them to ensure that law and order is maintained..Senior Advocate RS Suri appeared for the petitioners..A section of the Sikh community has opposed the movie for its portrayal of the Sikh Gurus as living human beings. Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion, also announced a ban on the release of the movie..The Court today noted the submissions of Suri, before observing that once the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) grants a certificate for exhibition of the movie, there cannot be any obstruction by private individuals or groups..Holding that freedom of expression cannot be crippled, the Court proceeded to issue notice to all states, while directing them to ensure that law and order is maintained and no one is allowed to create any kind of disturbance..Image taken from here.
Producers of the movie Nanak Shah Fakir have moved the Supreme Court in the face of opposition to the release of the movie by Sikh organisations..A Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud issued notice to all states in the matter, while directing them to ensure that law and order is maintained..Senior Advocate RS Suri appeared for the petitioners..A section of the Sikh community has opposed the movie for its portrayal of the Sikh Gurus as living human beings. Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion, also announced a ban on the release of the movie..The Court today noted the submissions of Suri, before observing that once the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) grants a certificate for exhibition of the movie, there cannot be any obstruction by private individuals or groups..Holding that freedom of expression cannot be crippled, the Court proceeded to issue notice to all states, while directing them to ensure that law and order is maintained and no one is allowed to create any kind of disturbance..Image taken from here.
