The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday turned down a plea that sought quashing of the CBFC certificate granted to controversial…
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday turned down a plea that sought quashing of the CBFC certificate granted to controversial movie ‘Padmaavat’.
The three-judge bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra refused to entertain a plea filed by lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma, claiming that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certificate issued to Padmaavat was illegal.
Stressing that the apex court has to “function as a constitutional court”, the bench said that it had in its interim order passed on Thursday already said that states can’t block a movie from screening.
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The court further said that maintaining law and order was not the court’s job.
“That’s the job of the state,” said the SC as it rejected the fresh plea seeking an urgent hearing in the matter filed by lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma.
The CBFC had on December 30, 2017 gave Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’ a UA certificate and suggested the director to change the film’s title to ‘Padmaavat’.
Meanwhile, the Rajput Karni Sena on Friday slammed CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi for clearing the film and said that he won’t be allowed to enter Rajasthan or take part in the Jaipur Lit Fest that begins on January 25.
On Thursday, hours after the Supreme Court lifted a ban on the film “Padmaavat” by some states, activists of Karni Sena attacked a cinema hall in Bihar and tore down posters of the movie.
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