Chief Justice Deepak Misra Gives Example Of Devdas To Reject The Plea Of Chopping Scenes From Padmaavat

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea for the chopping of the scenes from Padmaavat which were eulogizing ‘Sati’ and would adversely impact the viewers of the film.

Rejecting the plea by petitioner, Swami Agnivesh, the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said that once a film is given certification by The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), then there is nothing that can constitute an offence.

The court said this as counsel for Agnivesh sought registration of FIR against the producer and director of the film as scenes eulogising were against law banning Sati.

Referring to the novel “Devdas” by eminent Bengali classic novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Chief Justice Misra said: “Read the book and see its celluloid version in which veteran actor Dilip Kumar has performed the role of main character Devdas – who turns alcoholic for the loss of love.”