Delhi High Court clears release of ‘Kaum De Heere’

New Delhi, August 29

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The Delhi High Court has allowed the release of Punjabi film “Kaum De Heere” which was slated to be released in August 2014 and set aside the CBFC’s order withdrawing movie’s certification for public screening.

“Kaum De Heere” is a Punjabi movie which allegedly glorifies assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by Satwant Singh, Beant Singh and Kehar Singh.

Referring to a Supreme Court verdict, Justice Vibhu Bakhru said once an expert body has considered the impact of a film on the public and has cleared the film, it is no excuse to say that there may be a law and order situation.

“The reliance placed by the respondents upon Section 6(1) of the Cinematograph Act, is wholly misplaced. First, the said provision to the extent that it enables the Centre to exercise revisional powers in respect of the decisions rendered by the CBFC, has been held to be unconstitutional. Second, even if Section 6(1) of the Act was operative, the respondents had not followed the procedure as contemplated therein. The petitioner was not granted any opportunity to represent its views before the direction was issued,” the HC said. — PTI