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The Supreme Court of India has put the release of the controversial movie 'Hamare Baarah' on hold, following allegations that the film is derogatory to the Islamic faith and married Muslim women. The film, which was scheduled to be released on June 14, has already been banned in the state of Karnataka.
The decision to stay the release of the film was made by a vacation bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. The bench took note of the submissions made by lawyer Fauzia Shakil, who represented the petitioner Azhar Basha Tamboli. Shakil argued that the film contains offensive dialogues that are derogatory to Islam and Muslim women.
The bench observed that they had viewed the movie trailer in the morning and found that all the offensive dialogues were still present. They also noted that the Bombay High Court had vacated the stay on the release of the movie by an 'unreasoned order'. The bench said that the high court could not have directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to constitute a committee because the CBFC was a party interested in the litigation.
The bench stayed the screening of the film till the disposal of the petition by the Bombay High Court. All objections, including the direction to the CBFC to select the committee, have been left open for the parties to raise before the high court.
The movie 'Hamare Baarah' is directed by Annu Kapoor and stars Annu Kapoor, Sarika, and Manav Kaul in the lead roles. The film is based on a novel by Salman Rushdie and tells the story of a Muslim family living in Mumbai.
Source: Supreme Court Puts Release Of Controversial Movie 'Hamare Baarah' On Hold