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Artistic freedom vs fair trial: Udaipur Files court battle sparks debate over two constitutional rights

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday raised serious constitutional concerns over the Centre’s use of revisional powers under the Cinematograph Act, 1952, as...

SC to hear plea challenging Delhi HC’s decision to stay ‘Udaipur Files’ release

On 10 July, the high court stayed the release till the Centre decides on pleas seeking permanent ban on the film over its potential to 'promote disharmony' in society.

Delhi HC stays release of Udaipur Files a day before premiere, puts ball in Centre’s court

A bench headed by Chief Justice D.K.Upadhyaya directed that the film’s release be put on hold until the central govt reviews its content under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act.

Sacred name sparks courtroom drama: What CBFC argued in affidavit opposing Janaki vs State of Kerala

Censor board later changed its stance, said it was ready to greenlight film for release if title is changed to ‘Janaki V’ and the name is muting in one scene, to which makers agreed.

127 cuts for Punjab ’95 shows institutional paranoia

It’s especially infuriating when you know that Punjab has provided Bollywood with decades of ‘content’ – a salubrious background for filmy fantasies or comic relief in the form of loud, bumbling sidekicks.

BJP minister Suresh Gopi’s Malayalam film faces censor board objection over use of name ‘Janaki’

The Central Board of Film Certification has asked for the titular character's name to be changed since ‘Janaki’ is associated with Goddess Sita.

‘Can’t let mobs take over’, says SC as it pulls up Karnataka over release of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’

New Delhi: Asserting that it cannot allow mobs and vigilante groups to take over the streets, the Supreme Court Tuesday expressed concerns over Kamal...

Every CBFC-approved film must be released, rules SC in plea over ban of ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka

The court said mobs shall not be allowed to create ruckus over the movie. It remarked against stopping release of the CBFC-approved film, adding people could choose not to watch it.

‘There’s no Phule without Brahmins,’ Anant Mahadevan dismisses Hindu Mahasangh’s claim

According to Hindu Mahasang, the trailer of Phule was degrading to the Brahmin community. They objected to a scene where a Brahmin boy throws cow dung at Savitribai.

‘Bengal becoming a lot like Kashmir’: What PIL opposing release of film The Diary of West Bengal said

Calcutta HC refused to stay movie's release, saying criticism is expected in a healthy democratic setup. CBFC informed judges it had not certified the trailer submitted by petitioner.

On Camera

US-Pakistan romance is not new. Why does India feel betrayed?

I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.