Supreme Court of India
Priya Prakash Varrier and Others v. State of Telangana and Another
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid, we allow the writ petition and quash the F.I.R. No.34 of 2018.
Judgment, page 7
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Penal Code, 1860: s. 295A – When attracted – On facts, allegation against petitioner that by picturization of the song ‘manikya malaraya poovi’, in the movie, they offended sentiments of muslim community – FIR against petitioners for offence u/s. 295A – Petitioners-actor, producer and director of the movie, seeking quashing of FIR – Petitioners case that the said song was sung in various parts of the State of Kerala since 1978, the said song, is a mappila song which is a version of a traditional Muslim song from the Malabar region of Kerala; and that the song is being sung in the movie which…
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