The Supreme Court on July 8 dismissed a plea against Bollywood movie Article 15, saying the petitioner should instead approach the appropriate authority.
“Why don’t you approach the appropriate authority,” Justice Bobde asked the petitioner lawyer.
A Bench led by Justice S.A. Bobde refused to entertain the petition filed by the Brahman Samaj of India (BSOI) which claimed that the film contained casteist elements and was a concocted story portrayed as a true event.
The plea said the film violated the constitutional spirit and sought a direction to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to cancel the certification granted to Benaras Media Works Pvt. Ltd. It alleged that the movie would incite public disorder and casteist violence.