Supreme Court of India

Ramesh S/o Chotalal Dalal v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [1988] 2 S.C.R. 1011

Bench Sabyasachi Mukherji J.

Decided 16 February 1988

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Cinematograph Act, 1952-Sections 3, 4, 4A, 5 and 5A to 5D T.V. Serial 'Tamas'-Screening of-Censor Board approving exhibi tion of film-Unanimous approval of examining committee to be given full weight-Two High Court Judges saw film and approved the same- No reason to differ from conclusions. Constitution of India-Screening of serial-Whether an alleged violation of Articles 21and25 of the Constitution. c " + The Serial titled "Tamas", based on a book written by Sree Bhisham Sahni, was being screened on the T.V. Four of its episodes had already been shown when the petitioner moved this Conrt

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1979 Rajkapoor S/o Prithviraj Kapoor v. Laxman S/o Kishanlal Gavai cited by 4

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