The hearing on a plea over the controversial poster by filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in her documentary ‘Kaali’ has been fixed the hearing for November 1, 2022 by a Delhi Court.
The Civil Judge Abhishek Kumar of Tis Hazari Court of Delhi said the plaintiff submits that there is an application filed by him under Order 8 Rule 1A(3) CPC on the previous date and the same is pending for adjudication.
The plaintiff further seeks to serve the defendants through email as well as Whatsapp.”
Take this in mind, the Judge has said that Ilet summons be issued afresh through all modes including service through email as well as Whatsapp on the filing of PF, returnable for the next date of hearing.
The summons were issued by the court earlier to the Canada-based filmmaker Leena Manimekalai and others in a suit for depicting Goddess Kaali in a poster and video which shows the religion in poor light and is derogatory.
The Supreme Court has always believed that both of the parties should be heard before the order is given and so the Tis HAzari judge has given a date where both parties can pit forward their argument
The plaintiff Raj Gaurav, is a practising lawyer who has moved an application to place “additional documents which are tweets that are directly related to the case of the plaintiff and which may affect the merits of plaintiff’s case.”
Advocate Raj Gaurav has stated that the defendants has depicted the Hindu Goddess Kali in a very uncalled way in posters and promo videos for their upcoming movie “Kaali”.
He added that the poster of the film depicts Hindu Goddess Kali smoking cigarettes which not only hurts the religious sentiments of common Hindus but is also against the basics of morality and decency.
The plea mentions how the film maker has tweeted on the poster from her Twitter handle.
The plaintiff sought an interim injunction to restrain the defendants temporarily from depicting Goddess Kaali in the way they have depicted her in the poster and video and tweet.
A case was filed by the Delhi Police against Leena Manimekalai in connection with the controversial poster of her documentary.
The Indian High Commission in Canada had asked the authorities for withdrawing the “disrespectful depiction of Hindu Gods” which is currently showcased at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto.
This appeal came when the social media uproar began over the controversial poster of the documentary film.