Issuing notice to the Centre and all states, the Bench asked them to ensure that law and order was maintained and no one was allowed to create any disturbance in states where the film was released. Producer Harinder S Sikka, a retired Naval officer, had petitioned the top court claiming that the SGPC had recently banned the release of the film - based on the life and teachings of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak Dev - even after the CBFC gave it’s nod on March 28. The thought, the least said, is unacceptable,” the Bench, which also included Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud, had said.
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“In any case, such bodies, groups or individuals cannot assume the position as if they are the authorities to grant certificate or unless they feel that the movie is to be released, it should not see the light of the day. No group, body, association or individuals can create any kind of disturbance in exhibition of the film after the CBFC certification, it had said. The top court had on Tuesday cleared the decks for a nationwide release of controversial film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' on April 13, saying there cannot be any obstruction to exhibition of a film after grant of certificate by the CBFC.Ī three-judge Bench headed by CJI Misra had criticised the SGPC for attempting to impose restrictions on the film. Repeatedly requesting the top court to vacate its order for release of “Nanak Shah Fakir”, Gulati had mentioned the petition for urgent hearing before the CJI's Bench in the morning.The SGPC said there was a resolution of the statutory body adopted in 2003, which said no one should depict the role of any Sikh guru or any of their family members. “Once the CBFC gives clearance to a film, no one can object to its release without taking recourse to lawful means,” it noted. The Bench - which had on Tuesday criticised the SGPC for attempting to impose restrictions on the film - said in the morning that a film certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) did not require SGPC's approval for its release for public viewing.Ī statutory religious body like the SGPC cannot attack the certificate given by the CBFC to the film for screening in cinema halls, the Bench said in the morning while posting the matter for hearing on Monday. The SGPC, which approached the top court against the release of the film, has contended that it was a statutory religious body having genuine religious grievance against anybody playing the role of a Sikh guru or his relative in the film. "Nothing would be left on Monday.Please hear it on Friday," he requested the CJI, who turned it down.Īs the Bench told him that as a senior advocate he could not mention a case, advocate Satinder Singh Gulati tried to make the same request to the court.īut the Bench said, "You can't mention it twice." In Supreme Court, senior advocate PS Patwalia mentioned it again at 2 pm before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and requested him to advance the hearing from Monday to Friday. ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ row: SGPC chief secretary tenders apologyĪkal Takht ex-communicates maker of Nanak Shah Fakir from panth The court directed the Centre to ensure maintenance of law and order and made it clear that it was not granting any ex-parte relief to DSGMC without hearing the film producer. The Delhi High Court said it was unbelievable that the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), which has filed the petition challenging the no objection certificate issued by the Censor Board, was not aware of the making of film till now.Ī Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the “release of the film cannot be interdicted”. The controversial film - based on the life and teachings of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak Dev - is slated for release on Friday.Īfter the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court also refused to stay the release of the movie. The Supreme Court on Thursday once again refused to vacate its order for nationwide release of 'Nanak Shah Fakir' and posted Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee's petition against the film for hearing on Monday.