Supreme Court directs filmmakers to add a disclaimer by Saturday, 5 pm
Supreme Court directs filmmakers to add a disclaimer by Saturday, 5 pm 19 May, 2023 On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of India was hearing the cross-pleas of the theatre owners in Tamil Nadu to not show the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ in the state and another with the producer of the film challenging the ban on its screening in the State of West Bengal . While hearing the arguments of Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Huzefa Ahmadi, AM Singhvi, Gopal Sankaranarayan, and Harish Salve, the bench stayed the decision of the State of West Bengal to ban the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’ as well as directed the Tamil Nadu government to ensure the security of the moviegoers and cinema halls in the state. During the hearing of the case, it was determined that the State of Uttar Pradesh government has also waived the tax on the film’s ticket. Read full update Read more supreme court updates Also read legal articles