Modi Biopic: How can we make an order without exposing his objections, Supreme Court


Murali Krishnan
April 8, 2019

  Modi Biopic

About the Narendra Modi Biopic's publication, the Supreme Court today told the petitioner that she could issue an order only if the petitioner formally stated the reasons for his objection to the film.

The Chief Justice Judiciary in India Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta asked the petitioner Aman Panwar to register objections to his pleadings through his pleadings the content of the film.

Aman Panwar a Congressional spokesman and lawyer filed the petition, claiming the film was a "propaganda vehicle to be released based on upcoming elections".

"The film was motivated by little or no artistic inspiration and was rather aimed at

When the case was heard today, the court asked the petitioner how he could delay the release of a film if the CBFC certified it. [19659007] Senior Counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the court that the film violated the standard code of conduct [19659011Hespecificallyaskedwhethertheapplicanthadviewedthefilmandwhathisobjectionswereinthisrespect] Singhvi replied in the negative, and the Court ordered the applicant to record his objections to the film.

The case was added to the list for tomorrow

The applicant requested to provide a copy of the film

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