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New Delhi, May 04, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Indian Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seeking a direction to the Indian government and others not to allow the screening or release of the movie titled ‘The Kerala Story’ at theatres, OTT platforms and other such avenues, and also that the trailer should be removed from the Internet. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said it cannot allow the Supreme Court to become a “super Article 226 court” (a super high court) and entertain everything raised using Article 32. Article 226 provides for high courts to issue instructions or writs to government authorities.
Advocate Vrinda Grover mentioned the Muslim body’s plea before the court and submitted that the Kerala High Court was not hearing the matter before the film’s release on May 5. He argued that they are vilifying the Muslim community and marketing it as the truth and also, they do not have a disclaimer also that this is a work of fiction. Advocate Grover had asked the apex court to direct the high court to hear the cases relating to the release of the film today (May 4). The film is slated for release tomorrow (Friday).
The Indian Chief Justice asked the petitioner to move the Kerala High Court which is hearing similar matters and said the high courts are manned by seasoned judges and Kerala High Court judges are aware of local situations.
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