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In a judgment, passed on 7 February, Justice Chitambaresh of the Kerala High Court began the verdict quoting the lyrics of a song from Rajnikant’s super-hit movie, Mannan, while allowing a habeas corpus plea by a mother for custody of her child. The Judge wrote: ““Amma endrazhaikatha uyir illaiye Ammavai vanangatha uyir illaiye” (There is no life form which does not call for its mother There is no life form which does not respect its mother) sang K.J. Yesudas for the Tamil movie – ‘Mannan’.” In the judgment, written on behalf of a bench also comprising Justice Sathish Ninan, Justice  Chitambaresh ruled in favor of the mother, who had alleged that her ex-husband’s parents had abducted her five and a half year old son.He began by referring to Section 352 of Mahomedan Law, to observe, “Thus the custody of the detenu who has not yet completed the age of seven years by his mother though divorced by his … [Read more...] about Justice Chitambaresh Quotes Song From Rajnikant’s Movie ‘Mannan’ While Allowing Habeas Corpus Plea By Mother

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to provide adequate police protection and support to the persons, who are involved in exhibition and distribution of film ‘Padmaavat’ and to the viewers.Issuing interim direction, the court restrained any person, group or protestors from carrying firearms, articles that might cause injury or damage to the property within 200 meters radius of cinema halls and multiplexes in the State where the movie ‘Padmaavat’ to be exhibited.Justice Vandana Kasrekar observed “in the light of the judgement passed by the Apex Court and directions issued by the Supreme Court in the case of writ petition no. 36/2018, the respondents are bound to follow the directions issued by the Apex Court.”The court issued the directions during hearing of a petition filed by Vicom 18 Media Private Limited against inaction of the State to take adequate security measures for exhibition of the ‘Padmaavat’ … [Read more...] about MPHC Asks State Government To Provide Security For Display Of Movie Padmaavat [Read Order]

Is it fair on the part of some states to ban the controversial film ‘ Padmavat ’? the Supreme Court has agreed to examine this issue on a petition moved by its producer Viacom.The movie is expected  to be released on January 25.During a mentioning of the petition, Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the petition will be heard tomorrow. Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have apparently indicated that they may ban the movie.“The move by states  is unfortunate especially when we consider the fact that the film has undergone many changes including that of the title which has been changed from Padmavati to Padmavat as per the suggestions of the censor board”, said the pleaReferring the case of ‘Muzzafarnagar-The Burning Love” movie in which Supreme Court had warned against selective bans, the  producer said the apex court in an earlier case clarified that “screening of a film can only be … [Read more...] about SC Agrees To Hear Producer’s Plea Against Ban On Movie ‘Padmavat’ In Some States