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The Supreme Court of India has suspended the screening of the movie ‘Hamare Baarah’ starring Annu Kapoor.
A vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, in a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s order permitting the release of the film.
During the hearing, the judges said that they watched the teaser of the movie today and found it to be offensive.
Why was the movie halted?
The film, which was scheduled to release on June 14, is alleged to be derogatory towards the Islamic faith and married Muslim women in India.
What was written in the petition filed against the film?
The petition filed in the High Court had alleged that the film, which was earlier set to release on June 7, was derogatory to the Islamic faith and married Muslim women in India, adding that the trailer also misquoted a verse in the Quran.
Law and violation
The movie as per the plea has violated the Cinematograph Act, 1952, and associated rules and guidelines. The petitioner claimed the trailer insulted the Islamic faith and misrepresented married Muslim women, potentially violating Articles 19(2) and 25 of the Indian Constitution.
The petitioner also contended that the trailer misrepresented Aayat 223, a verse in the Quran, and failed to include necessary disclaimers or certification references from the CBFC. Conversely, the CBFC maintained that the film had been certified following all procedures and that the objectionable content had been removed.
What is the movie about?
A woman takes her father to court to allow her mother, who is in the middle of a risky pregnancy, the right to terminate the pregnancy in order to save her life.