'Let us assume, for the sake of argument, that the petitioner's allegation has some basis. The petition argued that the portrayal of an amrit-dhari Sikh and a Nihang were not in keeping with the Sikh religious tradition.Īfter rejecting the specific charges, the judgment goes on to make a far stronger observation. After failing to elicit any response from the Censor Board, he filed a writ petition before the High Court. The petitioner, Sant Eshar Singh, had alleged that the film contains scenes which offend the religious susceptibilities of the Sikh community. In such cases, a narrow and pedantic approach cannot be adopted.' He has to cater to the needs of all sections of the society. A film-maker has a tough job on his hand. We have an acute diversity of caste, creed, faith and religion in this country. In a detailed judgment arguing strongly for the freedom of creative expression, the bench observed, 'India is an instance of unity in diversity. It goes on to say that: 'In the present case, we are satisfied that Gadar gives no ground to the petitioner to grumble. We cannot complain that every blow of the breeze bruises our religious susceptibilities.' The two-member bench, comprising Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta and Justice Ashutosh Mohunta, further observed: 'We cannot carry religion on the palm of our hand. To the same extent and in the same measure as that of a fundamentalist to his faith.' The judgment held that: 'The right of the artist to articulate of the painter to paint according to his own perception, or of the film producer to project an event on the screen as he sees it, is also recognized under the Constitution. Photo: 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha,' starring Sunny Deol and Amisha PatelĪ double bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today rejected a petition calling for a ban on the film Gadar on the grounds that its portrayal has hurt the religious sensibilities of the Sikh community.
High Court Strikes Down Petition for Ban on Gadar
#Gadar ek prem katha analysis archive#
Home | News Analysis Archive | Biographies | Book Reviews | Events | Photos | Links | About Us | Contact Us
In-Depth Coverage of Issues Concerning the Global Sikh Community Including Self-Determination, Democracy, Human Rights, Civil Liberties, Antiracism, Religion, and South Asian Geopolitics Noteworthy News and Analysis from Around the World
The Sikh Times - News and Analysis - High Court Strikes Down Petition for Ban on Gadar THE SIKH TIMES
0 kommentar(er)
