The Supreme Court has issued a stay on the release of Annu Kapoor’s film “Hamare Baarah,” which was scheduled for June 14, after receiving complaints that the movie is offensive to the Islamic faith and married Muslim women.
A vacation bench, including Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, noted the arguments presented by lawyer Fauzia Shakil, representing petitioner Azhar Basha Tamboli, and urged the Bombay High Court to expedite its decision on the matter.
“We reviewed the movie trailer this morning and found that the contentious dialogues persist,” the bench remarked as it halted the film’s release.
The Supreme Court’s order suspends the film’s release until the Bombay High Court resolves the petition. Shakil criticized the high court for lifting the initial stay on the film’s release, arguing that it was done through an “unreasoned order.”
She further contended that the high court’s instruction for the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to form a committee was inappropriate, given the CBFC’s vested interest in the case.
The Supreme Court clarified that all objections, including those concerning the high court’s directive to the CBFC, are open for further consideration by the high court. The film, which is already banned in Karnataka, was originally set to premiere on June 14. (Source: PTI)