The plea alleges that certain scenes and dialogues in the show defame former PM Rajiv Gandhi.
The
Delhi High Court on Monday sought to know whether it could hear as a
PIL a plea claiming that some scenes in the Netflix series "Sacred
Games" are derogatory to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi
and should be removed.
A
Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar asked the
petitioner's advocate to first advance his submissions on the point
of maintainability of the plea as a public interest litigation (PIL)
and listed the matter for further hearing on July 19.
The
Bench said it has gone through the CD of the series, placed on record
by the petitioner, and there was nothing urgent in it as all the
episodes have been aired.
It
also asked how the actors could be held liable for enacting their
characters.
The
court said a person is entitled to express his views, which may be
right or wrong, and asked the petitioner to satisfy it on how the
court could interject.
"Are
there other remarks in the series or any other material as far as
Rajiv Gandhi is concerned? You don't require any CBFC certificate
before airing?" the Bench asked.
The
court was hearing a plea filed by petitioner advocate Nikhil Bhalla,
through advocate Shashank Garg. It contends that the show, starring
Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, "incorrectly depicts
historical events of the country like Bofors case, Shah Bano case,
Babri Masjid case and communal riots".
Senior
advocate Chander Lal, appearing for Netflix,
and senior advocate Rajiv Nayar, representing production house
Phantom, said the series has eight episodes that have already been
aired and does not require a CBFC (Central Board of Film
Certification) certificate.
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