SC agrees to plead Modi Biopic violates code of conduct and free and fair polls

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to hear a plea against the publication of a biographical document on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which would constitute a violation of the standard Code of Conduct.

A board chaired by Judge SA Bobde cited the case. for audition on April 8th.

The petition, filed by the lawyer and congressional spokesman, Aman Panwar, and represented by senior counsel AM Singhvi, said the film Prime Minister Narendra Modi act as an influence against a free and fair election, a constituent element of the fundamental structure of the Constitution. directly to the Supreme Court.

The "no" to the high courts with petitions

M. Singhvi responded by saying that the high courts of Delhi and Mumbai had refused to receive similar petitions and that it would be futile to move the courts that had made their point of view known.

On April 1, the Delhi High Court refused to make his point. request the postponement of the release of the film until the election results are announced. Judges Rajendra Menon and Anup J. Bhambhani, Chief Justices, declined to rule on the motion filed by Attorney Sujeet Kumar Singh, who requested that the authors of the film be the subject of a action for violation of MCC.

When the electoral calendar was announced on March 10, he claimed that on January 7, 2019, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra had launched the official movie poster "on a grand occasion in Mumbai".

"The film, if it is made public, during the period of application of the standard code of conduct … could have a significant impact on voters … it can be considered a support campaign to use before the vote, when official advertising is prohibited, "he said.

The opposition moves ECI

The opposition parties, including the Congress , the CPI (M) and the CPI, have contacted the Electoral Commission of India (ECI) to request the postponement of the film's release until the last phase of the vote of May 19. [19659002] The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi had asked the film producers to react on the issue.

The Bombay High Court also refused to interfere in the film's release.

film should be released in cinemas on April 5.