Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Motion Picture Association and Ors. Etc. Etc.

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Bench Sujata V. Manohar, K. Venkataswamy and R.C. Lahoti JJ.

Decided 15 July 1999

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Constitution of India-Arts 19(/)(a), 19(2),-:-Freedom of speech and expression-Scope-Requirement to show short film, educational, scientific, documentary film or a film carrying news or current events, along with other films-Whether showing of compulsory films is violative of rights of exhibitors under Art 19(/)(a) of the Constitution-Held, No-Cinematograph Act, 1952; West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act. 1964, notification No. 7277- dated 20-9-1957 issued thereunder; U.P. Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955; Delhi Cinematograph Rules, 1981.

Where later benches applied it

2016 Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors. relied on
2024 Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures Films India Private Limited & Ors. referred to
2023 Kaushal Kishor v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. referred to
2021 M/s. Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited v. State of Kerala and Others referred to
2021 Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors referred to
2024 The Patna Municipal Corporation & Ors. v. M/s Tribro Ad Bureau & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 1 relied on · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned

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