Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 274 · Decided 15 July 1999
Union of India and ORS. v. Motion Picture Association and ORS. ETC. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 274 · [1999] 3 S.C.R. 875
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3766/1999
- Decided
- 15 July 1999
- Bench
- SUJATA V. MANOHAR, K. VENKATASWAMI, R.C. LAHOTI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g), 19(l)(a)
Headnote
A B Constitution of India-Arts 19(/)(a), 19(2),-:-Freedom of speech and expression-Scope-Requirement to show short film, educational, scientific, documentary film or a film carrying news or current events, along with other C films-Whether showing of compulsory films is violative of rights of No-Cinematograph Act, 1952; West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act. 1964, notification No. 7277-F dated 20-9-1957 issued thereunder; U.P. Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955; Delhi Cinematograph Rules, 1981. Constitution of India-Art I9(1)(g), 19(6)-Freedom to carry profession-Exhibiting
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