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On Friday, the Supreme Court ordered the Secretary General of Bengal, the Secretary of State for the Interior and the Director General of Police to ensure the safe projection of Bhobishyoter Bhoot a political satire that was removed from urban cinemas the next day. released on February 15th.
A bench of judges DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, who have pbaded the order, stated that once the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) would have authorized a film, no authority would could restrict its dissemination.
Any attempt to delay the projection would violate the fundamental right to freedom of speech. and guaranteed expression under Article 19 of the Constitution.
"Once a film is certified by the (the) CBFC, no authority can issue formal or informal instructions preventing the producer from viewing the film as it directly infringes the film. the rights under Article 19, "said the bench.
The court then dictated the order:" We strictly order the chief secretary of West Bengal, as well as the main secretary of the focus, to ensure that no obstacle that the film is screened or that the film is screened in the room, in any way whatsoever.
"We also ask the Chief Secretary, the Principal Secretary, the House and the DGP to ensure that proper arrangements are made to facilitate the screening of the film and to ensure that spectators and the public are not in danger and that there is no danger to the theater property where the film is screened. "
The court issued notices for the State of Bengal, its principal secretary, at home, and the Commissioner of Calcutta police have postponed the case for a new hearing on March 25.
When the film, which was made almost complete, was released, several multiplexes had claimed that the police had ordered the march by invoking a "popular feeling" and a possible "disturbance". public order "
The director of Bhobishyoter Bhoot Anik Dutta, had stated that the police had written to one of the producers before the release of the film, he needed to 39, an authorization from them because certain portions could be at the origin of troubles.
The police did not comment on the accusations.
The film is a social and political satire on the ghosts wishing to do
The complaint lodged by the Producers through the intermediary of the lawyer Indira Unninayar said that the Bengal government had abused the police to prevent viewing of the film despite certification by the CBFC.
"… despite the certificate of public exhibition duly issued by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which is the competent authority for the whole country, R1, through of R2 and R3, (Government of Bengal and its authorities) In flagrant violation of the decisions of the Supreme Court, the film can not be presented in the cinema halls of Kolkata in a very backward and arbitrary manner ", indicates the request. [19659014] "The State of West Bengal abuses the power of the police and acts accordingly. as a "super censor" sitting at the top of the CBFC and violating the basic rights of petitioners … through the Kolkata police … "
As the film is to be broadcast throughout India, the pro The educators also want all authorities in the country to be run in such a way as to guarantee a smooth projection.
Producers indicated that their previous film, Meghnadbodh Rohoshyo was selected in the Indian Panorama of the 48th International Film Festival of India in 2017. Bhobishyoter Bhoot was selected to the ARFF International-Barcelona Jury Prize.
High Court
A petition presented by two "movie lovers" in search of Calcutta The intervention of the High Court in "the unlawful act of the police" about Bhobishyoter Bhoot was heard by Judge Debangshu Basak on Friday. The judge adjourned the hearing until March 19 because the Supreme Court was hearing a similar motion.
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