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Monday, 1 April 2019

No stay on PM Narendra Modi biopic, EC can deal with issue: Bombay High Court

Advocate Birendra Saraf, appearing for the film makers and actor Vivek Oberoi who plays PM Modi in the film, said, a reply has already been filed to the EC.

Poster of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi starring Vivek Oberoi as the lead.
Poster of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi starring Vivek Oberoi as the lead.
The Bombay High Court Monday rapped the petitioner and disposed off the plea filed against the release of PM Narendra Modi biopic at the helm of elections. The court said the Election Commission of India will deal with the issue.
The division bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice NM Jamdar was hearing the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by social activist Satish Gaikwad who had called the film "propaganda". Gaikwad stated in his PIL that the election code of conduct was imposed all over India on March 10 and the trailer of the movie was released on March 20.
Advocate Tosif Shaikh appearing for the petitioner told the court that elections begin from April 11 and the code of conduct has been levied. He said the movie is slated to be released on April 5 and violates Section 126 (prohibition of public meeting during a period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for conclusion of polls) of the Representation of Peoples Act as the movie is a piece of propaganda.
Advocate Birendra Saraf, appearing for the filmmakers and actor Vivek Oberoi who plays PM Modi in the film, said, a reply has already been filed to the EC.
Advocate Pradeep Rajgopal representing the EC agreed, saying that the representation has already been made to them and the poll body has permitted the movie.
However, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) counsel Advait Sethna told the court that the film's trailer was certified on March 20 and the certification for the film will also be issued soon.
The court also rapped the petitioner's advocate for not attaching any objectionable material to the plea and said the EC can deal with the grounds raised in the issue rather than bring it to the court.

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