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The Karnataka government’s decision to stop the release of the Hindi film, Hamare Baarah, for two weeks violates the freedom of expression in the name of upholding order and preventing communal tension.
Relevancy for Prelims: Censorship Case S. Rangarajan vs P. Jagjivan Ram, Central Board of Film Certification, etc.
Relevancy for Mains: Protection of freedom of expression. |
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The likelihood of protests, communal tension or prejudice to law and order ought not to be cited as a reason to suspend the screening of a film. Such a ban on public screening of films, independent of their merit, has no place in a democratic society.
In a democracy, censorship based on potential protests undermines free expression. Judicial precedents uphold the right to screen certified films despite threats of violence.
Mains Question:
GS-02: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. |
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