Karnataka High Court dismisses plea against release of Jolly LLB 3, imposes ₹50,000 cost
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a PIL petition on Thursday seeking to block the release of the film Jolly LLB 3, which was set to be released on Friday. The court also imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the petitioner.
The petition was filed by city-based advocate Syed Neelufur, as reported by The Hindu. In the petition Neelufur argued that certain dialogues in the trailer of the film were derogatory towards the judiciary and that the film might also contain more such remarks.The petition also requested that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) re-examine the film and urged that its release be conditional on the removal of the allegedly offending dialogues.
Additionally, the petitioner requested the governments of Karnataka and Maharashtra to register criminal cases against the producer, director, and actors under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha for allegedly defaming the judicial system.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi rejected the plea, observing that the film belongs to the comedy genre and that its courtroom scenes are intended to entertain audiences, even if they do not appeal to the petitioner’s sense of humour.
The bench further noted that the petition had needlessly consumed judicial time. It directed that if the imposed cost is not deposited with the judiciary, coercive steps may be taken against the petitioner.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
