Bombay High Court rejects CBFC's objections to 'Inn Galiyon Mein', says board exceeded guidelines
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has dismissed several objections raised by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) regarding scenes and dialogues in the film Inn Galiyon Mein, stating that the board was "stretching its own guidelines a bit too much."
The film’s director, Vinod Kumar, had challenged the CBFC’s suggested modifications, which included excisions, insertions, and deletions. One of the primary objections was over a scene depicting a flag being trampled. CBFC’s counsel, Advocate Vinit Jain, argued that such visuals should not be allowed, asserting that “a flag of any nature ought not to be treated in such an insulting manner.”
However, Justice Manish Pitale dismissed the concern, agreeing with the petitioner’s argument that the flag did not represent any nation or political party. Instead, it belonged to a fictional party in the film, linked to a character inciting communal disharmony, who is ultimately defeated.
“Mere trampling of the flag cannot be said to be objectionable, particularly when it neither represents the flag of a nation nor that of any political party,” the court observed.
The CBFC also sought to remove the phrase "Goli maro salon ko," citing its reference to a neighbouring country. The court found no issue with it, noting that the film portrays those using such language as being defeated by rational characters.
“This court is of the opinion that in the context of the entire film, particularly in the light of the sequence or scenes that lead up to the said dialogue, nothing objectionable is found, and the respondent-CBFC is stretching its own guidelines a bit too much while raising the aforesaid objection,” the order stated.
Similarly, the board objected to the dialogue "Ye desh aisa hi chalega" and insisted on removing the word "Desh." The court ruled against this, stating that in the film’s context, it was not objectionable.
While the filmmakers voluntarily accepted some modifications suggested by the CBFC, the court directed them to submit a revised version of the film within a week. The CBFC must then issue a UA-12 certificate within the following week.
Set in Lucknow, Inn Galiyon Mein stars Javed Jaffrey, Vivaan Shah, and Avantika Dasani. The film revolves around a romance between protagonists from different communities, set against the backdrop of an election influenced by fake rumours.
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Odisha govt halts salaries of 5 teachers after school fire injures 4 students
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The Odisha government on Tuesday halted the salaries of five teachers and issued show-cause notices to other staff of a state-run high school in Rayagada district, a day after four students sustained severe burn injuries in a fire incident on the premises of the institute.
School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond told PTI that he has directed the department secretary to submit a detailed report on the incident and ordered a departmental inquiry to ascertain negligence, if any.
The students suffered burn injuries while playing around a fire during school hours.
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“The department has stopped the salaries of five teachers and issued show-cause notices to other staff members in connection with the incident,” he said.
The minister said that further action would be taken against teachers or staff if negligence in duty was established.
School and Mass Education Secretary N Thirumala Naik said three of the injured students were undergoing treatment at a hospital in Rayagada, while one critically injured student has been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
The school headmaster had lodged a complaint at Muniguda police station on Monday. Police have recorded statements of the injured students, officials said.
According to preliminary findings, the incident occurred when a classmate of the injured students allegedly threw colour thinner, an inflammable substance, onto a fire that had been lit by the students on the school building’s balcony.
Muniguda police station in-charge inspector Saudamini Behera said the students were playing on the school roof around 2 pm on Monday when they found a bottle of thinner stored there.
They allegedly poured it on the floor and set it on fire using a matchstick. One of the boys later added more thinner, causing the flames to flare up and injure four students, she said.
