The High Court has dismissed a writ petition by a Hindu organisation seeking a direction to the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) not to certify any film that hs scenes depicting Hindu religious leaders and spiritual gurus in a bad taste.
In its petition, the Hindu Dharma Sakthi, represented by its secretary N. Devasenathypathy, had sought a direction to Tamil Film Producers Council and the director of the Tamil film Ok Ok (Oru Kal Oru Kannadi) to remove scenes, which hurt Hindu religious sentiments. It alleged that the scenes violated the rights conferred under Art. 25 of the Constitution.
In his order, Justice Vinod K. Sharma said that it was not understood how a comic consequence interfered with the freedom of conscience, free profession, practice and propagation of religion to attract the provision.
The court said that the allegations in the petition were vague and the film had been certified for universal exhibition. In view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court, no order as prayed for could be issued in the petitioner's favour after the film had been certified for exhibition.
