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Controversy may help film's performance: Top court defers 'Udaipur Files' hearing
Controversy may help film's performance: Top court defers 'Udaipur Files' hearing

India Today

time4 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • India Today

Controversy may help film's performance: Top court defers 'Udaipur Files' hearing

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing on petitions relating to the controversial film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder', observing that the ongoing row could actually aid its performance."If there is a controversy, the movie is likely to perform well," Justice Surya Kant remarked, in a lighter vein, while hearing the matter alongside Justice Joymalya bench was hearing two petitions - one filed by Mohammad Javed, an accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case, and the other by the makers of the film challenging the Delhi High Court's stay on its The court said it would await the outcome of the proceedings before the Centre and posted the matter to next Monday, July 21. "We expect that the committee constituted by the Centre will hear the matter immediately, without any loss of time."The court allowed Javed, who was not a petitioner before the Delhi High Court, to appear before the committee. "We also permit Mohd Javed, as petitioner, to appear before the committee." The committee hearing was scheduled for 2:30 PM on the time of writing, the meeting of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting committee was underway, with representatives of the filmmaker, a representative of Kanhaiya Lal's son, members of Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, and the lawyer for the accused Mohammad Javed in Advocate Menaka Guruswamy, appearing for Mohammad Javed, said the film dealt with two sub judice matters - the Kanhaiya Lal murder case and the Gyanvapi case."The movie portrays the judiciary as well in a certain way. The movie is bordering on hate, and bringing the judiciary into disrepute. There is much at stake. They can't claim free speech to violate fair trial or lower judiciary's reputation."She said, "It is something that generates violence. It's vilification of a community. Not one positive aspect about the community shown."Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani, said, "When HC asked us, I personally saw the movie. I was shaken in every sense of the word. If any judge were to see it, they will be shocked. Its complete theme is of hate against the community... Not one positive aspect about the community shown... homosexuality, judicial matters, treatment of women... A democratic nation certifying such movie... unimaginable.""I had watched the movie... It's a thematic dissertation of hate... I am normally on the other side to say it should not be stopped... Please see the movie. It is something that generates violence-seeds violence-it's vilification of an entire community-violence, hate, homosexuality, denigration of women, child abuse by one community-unthinkable that a democratic nation would allow such a movie to be certified," Sibal Kant responded, "Our judicial officers are not school-going children that they can be swayed by movie dialogues... absolutely confident about their objectivity... sense of detachment." He also said, "I was wondering how Mr Sibal found time to see the movie."advertisementSenior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia, appearing for the producers, told the court, "I got a valid certificate from CBFC... they didn't go to the valid authority... went to the High Court on the last date without even disclosing legitimate interest."He said, "My film was supposed to release at midnight. The order came at 8 pm. Nearly 1,750 theatres across India had booked the movie. We lost six crucial days."He also submitted that "the producer and director of the film as well as the son of the victim who was brutally murdered in 2022 are getting repeated threats to their life." The court directed the police to assess the threat perception and take steps to protect Kant said, "Balance of convenience is in their favor... if movie is released, it can lead to irreparable loss... but if there is delay, you can be compensated." The court noted that Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act gave the central government the power to suspend or revoke court observed, "If the film is released then both these pleas are infructuous... the revision petition before the government is also infructuous."It added, "We have impressed on the counsels for the parties to join the proceedings before the government committee and extend their cooperation for speedy disposal."The Delhi High Court had earlier said, "The high court vide impugned judgment has not expressed any opinion on the merits, especially regarding the allegations regarding content of the movie." The order was passed in a batch of pleas, including one filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, who contended that the film was communally Lal Teli, an Udaipur-based tailor, was murdered in June 2022, allegedly by Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous, who claimed it was in retaliation for a social media post in support of former BJP leader Nupur Sharma. The case was taken up by the National Investigation Agency and is under trial before a special NIA court in Jaipur. The film is based on these events.- Ends

"Right To Life Over Right To Speech": Top Court On Release Of Udaipur Files
"Right To Life Over Right To Speech": Top Court On Release Of Udaipur Files

NDTV

time4 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • NDTV

"Right To Life Over Right To Speech": Top Court On Release Of Udaipur Files

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre's committee to take its decision in petitions related to the controversial movie "Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder", "immediately, without loss of time", considering the urgency expressed by the makers of the film. When the filmmakers contended that the Delhi High Court erred in stalling the film's release as the stay order violated the makers' right to freedom of speech and expression, the top court remarked that Article 21 (Fundamental Right to Life) will precede Article 19 (Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression). The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked filmmakers to await the Central government's decision, which is scheduled to hear objections against the movie later in the day, as it adjourned the hearing of the petitions related to the matter to next Monday. "The Competent Authority (of the Central government) has taken cognisance of the revision petition over the release of the film pending before it and will be heard at 2:30 pm today," the court stated. The court told the filmmakers that the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal tailor murder case-- Mohammad Javed--can't be compensated for the loss of reputation if the film is released, but the filmmakers can be monetarily compensated. Justice Kant further remarked that in the film business, it's known that the more suspense around the movie, the better it is. Senior counsel Gaurav Bhatia, appearing for filmmakers, has submitted that the producer and director of the film, as well as the son of late Kanhaiya Lal, were receiving death threats. The Court allowed them to make a representation to the police of the area, who were directed to assess the threat perception and do the needful to prevent harm if there is substance in their apprehension. The top court was dealing with two petitions - one writ petition filed by one of the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal Teli murder case (on which the movie is based), and the second, filed by the makers of the movie challenging the Delhi High Court order staying the release of the movie. The bench asked the Centre's committee to take a decision immediately without loss of time after hearing all the parties. The Court also allowed Mohammad Javed to present his arguments before the committee through his counsel. "We permit Mohammad Javed (accused before the Court) to enter appearance through counsel before the central government in the pending revision petition, and we direct the committee to afford hearing to him as well. Having regard to the nature of the proceedings, we expect that the Committee will decide the revision petition immediately without any loss of time," the bench said. The film was scheduled to be released on July 11. On July 10, the Delhi High Court stayed the release till the Centre decides on pleas seeking a permanent ban over the film's potential to "promote disharmony" in society. The petitions, including one filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president and Darul Uloom Deoband principal Maulana Arshad Madani before the high court, claim that a trailer of the movie released on June 26 was replete with dialogues and instances that had led to communal disharmony in 2022, and carries every potential to stoke the same sentiments again. Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal was murdered in June 2022, allegedly by Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous. The assailants later released a video claiming that the murder was in reaction to the tailor allegedly sharing a social media post in support of former BJP leader Nupur Sharma following her controversial comments on Prophet Mohammed. The case was probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and the accused were booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, besides provisions under the Indian Penal Code. The trial is pending before the special NIA court in Jaipur.

ED attaches properties worth Rs 55 lakh in Shine City case
ED attaches properties worth Rs 55 lakh in Shine City case

Time of India

time18-06-2025

  • Business
  • Time of India

ED attaches properties worth Rs 55 lakh in Shine City case

Lucknow: The Lucknow zonal office of the directorate of enforcement (ED) provisionally attached properties worth Rs 55.07 lakh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in the case of Shine City Properties Ltd. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The attached properties include a land in Allahabad in the name of Mohammad Javed, a resident of Allahabad. The ED also froze a bank account in his name. The ED investigation was based on 554 FIRs registered against Rasheed Naseem and Shine City group of companies. The investigation revealed that the accused, associates and promoters incorporated several companies and collected funds from the public in a Ponzi-pyramid scheme for investment in real estate and other schemes. The investigation identified the fund trail and revealed that the money collected from customers was layered through multiple transactions and ultimately diverted to close associates of the group. One such associate, Mohammad Javed, was found to have received a substantial portion of the diverted funds. His bank account, which was found to be holding proceeds of crime, has now been provisionally attached under the provisions of the PMLA. The ED earlier conducted search operations at 18 locations, leading to significant digital evidence, incriminating documents related to money laundering and details of immovable and movable properties. So far, assets worth approximately Rs 264.1 crore have been provisionally attached, and eight individuals arrested. The ED filed six prosecution complaints (PCs) against 38 persons, including companies and entities, all of which were taken cognisance of by the special court.

Man seen ‘chanting pro-Pak slogan' in video thrashed in Indore, arrested
Man seen ‘chanting pro-Pak slogan' in video thrashed in Indore, arrested

Indian Express

time16-05-2025

  • Indian Express

Man seen ‘chanting pro-Pak slogan' in video thrashed in Indore, arrested

A contractual worker from Indore was arrested late Thursday night after a video surfaced online allegedly showing him chanting pro-Pakistan slogans. The incident occurred in the Gandhi Nagar area. Police registered a case based on a complaint from the Karni Sena, whose members tracked the man down and thrashed him before handing him over to the police. The arrested man was identified as Mohammad Javed. In the video, Javed and two others are seen in a kitchen, one chopping watermelon while another shouts the pro-Pakistan slogans. The footage quickly went viral on social media, following which members of the local Karni Sena unit tracked down the man and slapped him multiple times. Police arrested Javed and launched a search for the other individuals seen in the video. A senior police officer said, 'We are on the lookout for the other accused in the case. The arrested accused had three identity cards. He has two Aadhaar cards in his name and we are investigating how he got them.'

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