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Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures Films India Private Limited & Ors.

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Reported as [2024] 7 S.C.R. 246
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and J B Pardiwala JJ.
Decided 8 July 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the freedom under Article 19(1)(a), that is the creative freedom of the filmmaker cannot include the freedom to lampoon, stereotype, misrepresent or disparage those already marginalised.

Judgment, page 35

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The appellant is a person with arthrogryposis and is aggrieved by the manner in which persons with disabilities have been portrayed in the movie titled ‘Aankh Micholi’. The appellant seeks guidelines against filmmakers, regarding the provisions of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the composition of the Board and the Advisory panel under the Cinematograph Act and recommendations to beep certain parts of the present film as well.The issues arises for consideration include the impact of the provisions of RPwD Act 2016 on the certification of films and

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