Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 595 · Decided 19 August 2011
M/S. Prakash Jha Production and ANR. v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 595 · [2011] 10 S.C.R. 496
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 345/2011
- Decided
- 19 August 2011
- Bench
- MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, ANIL R. DAVE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Uttar Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955: s.6(1) - C Suspension of exhibition of the film - Certificate issued by Central Board of Film Certification for screening the Film 'Aarakshan' - Order of suspension of exhibition of the film by the State of UP. uls.6(1) on the ground of the film if allowed would cause an adverse effect on the law D and order situation in the State - Held: The power vested in s. 6 could be exercised by the State when a film which is being publicly exhibited could cause a breach of peace - Such an extra-ordinary power cannot be exercised
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