July 12, 2018:

On Wednesday, a Petition was filed in the Delhi HC against Netflix series ‘Sacred Games’ seeking the removal of certain scenes as content was derogatory to Former PM Rajiv Gandhi.

HC Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar allowed to list the plea earlier in the day.

However, Acting CJ recused from hearing when the matter came up in the afternoon without giving any reason. Matter is now listed for Thursday and would be heard by a different bench.

Petition alleges that certain scenes and dialogues in the Netflix series defamed Gandhi.

Petition filed through Advocate Shashank Garg, contended that show “incorrectly depicts historical events of the country like Bofors case, Shah Bano case, Babri Masjid case and Communal riots”.

Plea has been filed against Netflix Entertainment, Phantom Films Production Ltd., Show’s Producer, and Centre seeks removal of allegedly offensive scenes and derogatory remarks “in toto” made directly or indirectly against the former PM.

Meanwhile, All India Cine workers’ Association filed a complain with the police to lodge an FIR against Producer and Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui for harming the image of the former PM Rajiv Gandhi.

Congress Activist Rajeev Sinha had filed a complaint against the series on Tuesday alleging that late PM Rajiv Gandhi has been abused with ‘Fattu’ kind of word in the show. “The serial has crossed all limits of decency and has taken Indian Film Industry to a new low,” the complaint read.

Source PTI

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