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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Businessman burnt to death as moving car catches fire in Noida
Noida (PTI): A 46-year-old businessman was burnt to death after his moving car caught fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the victim was identified as Rajkumar Singhal, who was engaged in the paint business. The incident occurred late on Monday night near Sorkha village under the Sector 113 police station area.
Station House Officer Krishna Gopal Sharma said Singhal was driving towards Parthala Chowk when his vehicle suddenly caught fire for reasons yet to be ascertained.
Singhal was unable to get out of the car and died in the blaze, the SHO said.
Fire tenders reached the spot after receiving information, but the car had already been gutted, police said. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation is underway.
Police suspect the presence of paint or other inflammable material in the car may have caused the fire to spread rapidly.
