#goddess kaali controversy

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मां काली पर महुआ मोइत्रा के बयान से TMC ने किया किनारा, सांसद ने दी सफाई

मां काली पर महुआ मोइत्रा के बयान से TMC ने किया किनारा, सांसद ने दी सफाई

Image Source : PTI Mahua Moitra Highlights ‘मोइत्रा के बयान का पार्टी समर्थन नहीं करती’ ‘पार्टी इस तरह की टिप्पणियों की कड़ी निंदा करती है’ धूम्रपान शब्द का जिक्र नहीं किया: महुआ मोइत्रा TMC on Mahua Moitra: फिल्मकार लीना मणिमेकलई की डाक्यूमेंट्री फिल्म ‘काली’ के पोस्टर को लेकर विवाद चल रहा है। इस बीच, टीएमसी सांसद महुआ मोइत्रा ने मां काली के बारे में विवादित बयान दिया। इसे लेकर तृणमूल…

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फिल्म निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई की बढ़ी मुश्किलें, अब दिल्ली की कोर्ट ने भेजा समन

फिल्म निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई की बढ़ी मुश्किलें, अब दिल्ली की कोर्ट ने भेजा समन

Delhi Court Summons Leena Manimekalai: फिल्म निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई के मुश्किलें बढ़ती जा रही हैं. अब दिल्ली की एक अदालत ने लीना मणिमेकलाई (Leena Manimekalai) को समन जारी किया है. उनकी आने वाली फिल्म काली (Kaali Movie) के पोस्टरों और प्रचार वीडियो में कथित रूप से हिंदू देवी को अनुचित तरीके से चित्रित करने के मामले में लगाई गई याचिका पर कोर्ट ने उन्हें और अन्य लोगों को तलब किया है. जज अभिषेक…

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Adipurush Case Controversy (2022): Facts, and Similar Cases

This article on 'Case filed against Adipurush for hurting religious sentiments: Facts and Laws' was written by Monika Yadav, an intern at Legal Upanishad.

Introduction

There have been several instances that came up with the issue of hurting religious sentiments and movies are the new targets in such matters. It’s a point of discussion that are religious sentiments this much fragile that they are hurt by mere small incidents. But sometimes, it became a matter of faith when facts were manipulated and not accepted by the religious community. In this article, we were discussing a similar incident in the movie Adipurush as well as the laws related to the same.

Facts

An attorney from Lucknow named Pramod Pandey filed a lawsuit against Saif Ali Khan, Prabhas Raghav, Kriti Sanon, producer Om Raut, and Bhushan Kumar with the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM). According to Section 153 (3) of the Cr.P.C, he has asked that a case be brought against the performers and directors for inaccurately representing Hindu deities, especially Shri Hanuman and Shri Ram. Saif will portray the villain in Om Raut's film, Lankesh, who is modeled after Ravana. Prabhas, a popular actor from South India, will play a part that is based on Lord Ram. According to the appeal, Saif Ali Khan was cited as saying in a contentious interview on December 6 that Ravana had a right to kidnap Sita because Ram's younger brother Lakshmana injured Surpanakha's nose. It's exciting to play a demon king since there are fewer restrictions in that role, Saif added in the Mumbai Mirror interview. However, we will humanize him, raise the entertainment value, and excuse his kidnapping of Sita and fight with Ram as retaliation for what his sister Surpanakha suffered at the hands of Lakshmana, who amputated her nose. The artist issued an apology and removed his words after receiving internet backlash. The matter is being heard in the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's (ACJM) court and the date of the next hearing is set for December 23.

Similar Instances

The Supreme Court restricted the validity of the penal providing to intentional and malicious acts instead of casual findings which were not motivated by malicious intent due to concerns about the abuse of Section 295A of the IPC, which offers up to three years in prison for hurting religious sentiments. A panel of justices Dipak Mishra, A. M. Khanwilkar, and M. M. Shantanagoudar declared: "Insults to religion offered unintentionally, carelessly, without any purposeful or malicious intention to condemn the religious feelings of such a class need not come inside the section." Kaali Police have received a complaint about the controversial documentary director Leena Manimekalai's poster. Manimekalai posted the aforementioned debatable poster on social media on July 2. Goddess Kaali is pictured smoking a cigarette in the poster. On social media, there has been a huge outrage, with calls to detain the director rising on Twitter. Manimekalai emphasized, stating that the documentary centers on the events that occur one evening when Goddess Kali emerges and strolls around Toronto's streets. She was charged with "hurting religious emotions through displaying Deity Kali smoking," though. Khuda Hafiz 2 Shia community members voiced worry that the song, "Haq Hussain" from the movie would offend their religious sensibilities. Makers expressed regret, adding, "Please rest assured that no member of said Shia community has been misrepresented in the movie, nor does it feature any Shias attacking others. The song was written with the purest of motives to honor Imam Hussain's greatness, and it was never intended to offend anyone's religious beliefs. However, we deliberately made the aforementioned alterations while taking into account the beliefs of the Shia sect." Tandav The most recent and critical incident included “Tandav”, which was made available on Amazon Prime on January 15 of this year. The creators of "Tandav" were charged with disparaging both the Indian Prime Minister and Hindu deities. The problem was also discussed at the ministerial level in addition to being the subject of a police FIR. The I&B ministry requested an explanation from the Amazon team. Apologies were requested and given. The scenes that offended people's feelings were taken out. A suitable boy The creators of the online series “A Suitable Boy” and Netflix have received a legal warning from the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) for wilfully offending Shias' religious feelings by depicting the desecration of a “tazia” (a copy of Imam Husain's shrine) in one of the episodes. The online series was produced by BBC Studios and directed by Mira Nair. The Netflix OTT platform offers it. The creators must take the sequence out of the online series and apologize publicly, as the Board has asked through its notice them.

Adipurush Case Controversy (2022): Facts, and Similar Cases Laxmmi The Akshay Kumar-starring movie Laxmmi Bomb was changed to Laxmmi when it garnered negative press. The producers started receiving a legal letter from the Shri Rajput Karni Sena of Rajasthan, which claimed that the term Laxmmi Bomb was disrespectful to Goddess Laxmi and that it offended sensibilities. PK Violence was feared and there was tremendous uproar when the Aamir Khan movie "PK" was released. People believed that the movie mocked the Hindu gods. But the government provided cinemas showing the movie with police protection as a sign of tolerance & freedom of expression in a democratic system. Brahmastra Social media users criticized a particular sequence from the Brahmastra trailer in which Ranbir Kapoor can be seen ringing a bell while wearing shoes, leading many to believe that the action took place inside a temple. On this, the filmmaker provided clarity. "We had certain folks in our community, unhappy due to one shot in the Trailer - Ranbir's role wears shoes while he rings a Bell," Ayan Mukerji wrote. As the writer of this movie and a fan, I felt compelled to apologize for what transpired. Ranbir is entering a Durga Puja Pandal in our movie, not a temple. A similar Durga Puja celebration has been held by my own family for... 75 years! One, of which I've been a part of ever since I was a young child. According to my observations, we only remove our shoes when we are directly in front of the Goddess on the stage. I feel compelled to apologize to everyone who has been offended by this image because, above everything, Brahmastra is intended to be an appreciation of and celebration of Indian history, culture, and custom. That is the main motivation behind my film, so it is crucial to me that every Indian viewing Brahmastra experiences that same sentiment. Thank God The planned movie “Thank God” starring Ajay Devgn has faced legal issues. In a Jaunpur court, a lawyer by the name of Himanshu Srivastava has filed a complaint against the movie's director Indra Kumar, alongside actors Ajay Devgn and Siddhartha Malhotra. The petitioner, whose statement would be recorded on November 18, claims that the film's trailer makes fun of religion and has offended people of faith. According to Srivastava's plea, "As the lord of karma, Chitragupta maintains a record of a person's good and negative activities. Such God representations might lead to unpleasant situations because they offend religious sensibilities." He further mentioned that Ajay Devgn, who is dressed in a suit, is seen acting the part of Chitragupta, and in one scene, he can be seen making jokes and using foul language.

Laws in hand

Most cases involving religious sentiments are registered under Sections 153A (promote enmity among various groups on basis of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.) and 295-298 (insult religion, disturb a religious assembly, trespass on graves, make statements to hurt religious feelings) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). When it occurs in a holy place, the prison sentence can be increased to five years from the standard three-year sentence and fines. The maximum sentence for anyone convicted of insulting religion is three years in prison, no bail, and an arrest without a warrant. The subjective character of accusations is the issue with these laws. It is insufficient to claim that a comment promoted hostility. According to the judiciary, it is necessary to show a connection between whatever had been said and disorderly conduct from the perspective of a reasonable, unbiased observer. Someone else might not find offensive what you do. Therefore, a comment or action must upset a group of people to consider an insult. The deciding element is conscious intent.

Conclusion

We have discussed so many incidents along with a few remarks made by the judiciary. Laws are in place but still, these laws hold back specific criteria which need to be amended. We should look forward in this matter to what will be held by the court.

Reference

- Wounded religious sentiments and the law in India, OUPblog, available at: https://blog.oup.com/2016/09/religious-sentiments-law-india/ - Ishita Mishra, "Delhi court to hear plea against upcoming movie Adipurush as plaintiff claimed its promo hurts sentiments of Hindus", The Hindu 9 October 2022, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-court-to-hear-plea-against-upcoming-movie-adipurush-as-plaintiff-claimed-its-promo-hurts-sentiments-of-hindus/article65985566.ece#:~:text=Thepetitionfiledbya,thepromoofthemovie - Puja Awasti, "Complaint against 'Adipurush' actors, director filed in Lucknow court" The Week, 7 October 2022, available at: https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/10/07/complaint-against-adipurush-actors-director-filed-in-lucknow-court.html Read the full article

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Kaali poster row: Vivek Agnihotri takes a dig at filmmaker Leena Manimekalai for calling Goddess Kaali queer | Hindi Movie News

Kaali poster row: Vivek Agnihotri takes a dig at filmmaker Leena Manimekalai for calling Goddess Kaali queer | Hindi Movie News

‘The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Agnihotri seemingly took a dig at filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, for her comments about the Goddess Kaali. The independent filmmaker is courting controversy for depicting the goddess smoking a cigarette. Sharing Leena’s quote from an interview to a publication in which she called Kaali a ‘queer’ and ‘free spirit’, Agnihotri in turn called the director a ‘crazy…

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'Kaali': Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces death threats over controversial Hindu goddess poster

‘Kaali’: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces death threats over controversial Hindu goddess poster

Written by Oscar Holland, CNN A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette. The image, which featured on a poster for her independent film “Kaali”, has sparked nationwide debate in India, with politicians, diplomats and local police reportedly among those accusing…

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'Kaali': Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces death threats over controversial Hindu goddess poster

‘Kaali’: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai faces death threats over controversial Hindu goddess poster

Written by Oscar Holland, CNN A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette. The image, which featured on a poster for her independent film “Kaali”, has sparked nationwide debate in India, with politicians, diplomats and local police reportedly among those accusing…

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Twitter removes filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s ‘Kaali’ poster tweet

Twitter removes filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s ‘Kaali’ poster tweet

Social media platform Twitter has pulled down filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s tweet about her documentary “Kaali”, which is currently at the centre of a controversy, in response to “a legal demand”. In the said tweet posted on July 2, the Toronto-based director had shared the poster of “Kaali”, which depicted the titular goddess smoking and holding an LGBTQ flag. “This Tweet from @LeenaManimekali…

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Taken aback by 'attack' on Mahua Moitra; Tharoor urges people to 'lighten up':

Taken aback by ‘attack’ on Mahua Moitra; Tharoor urges people to ‘lighten up’:

TMC MP Moitra on Tuesday stirred a controversy with her remarks that she has every right as ‘an individual to imagine Goddess Kaali as a meat-eating and alcohol-accepting goddess’. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said he is “taken aback by the attack” on Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her comments on Goddess Kaali, and urged people to “lighten up and leave religion”…

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Kaali Controversy Row: 'शिव पार्वती' वाले नए ट्वीट को लेकर भड़के लोग, Leena Manimekalai के खिलाफ एक और FIR दर्ज

Kaali Controversy Row: ‘शिव पार्वती’ वाले नए ट्वीट को लेकर भड़के लोग, Leena Manimekalai के खिलाफ एक और FIR दर्ज

Image Source : TWITTER_LEENAMANIMEKALAI Kaali Controversy Row Highlights हरकतों से बाज नहीं आ रहींं लीना गुरुवार की सुबह फिर किए विवादित ट्वीट दिल्ली और भोपाल में दर्ज हुई FIR Kaali Controversy Row: बीते दिनों से देश में हिंदू देवी मां काली को लेकर विवाद चल रहा है। एक डॉक्यूमेंट्री फिल्म ‘काली’ (Kaali) के पोस्टर में कलाकार को काली के रूप में स्मोकिंग करते दिखाया गया। जिसके बाद देश भर में…

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Kaali Poster Controversy Tmc Mp Mahua Moitra Said For Me Kaali Is Goddess Just Who Drinks Wine And Eat Non Veg | Kaali Poster विवाद में हुई महुआ मोइत्रा की एंट्री, बोलीं

Kaali Poster Controversy Tmc Mp Mahua Moitra Said For Me Kaali Is Goddess Just Who Drinks Wine And Eat Non Veg | Kaali Poster विवाद में हुई महुआ मोइत्रा की एंट्री, बोलीं

Kaali Controversy: डॉक्यूमेंट्री फिल्म ‘काली’ के पोस्टर (Kaali Poster) को लेकर खड़ा हुआ विवाद थमने का नाम नहीं ले रहा है. अब इस विवाद में नेताओं की भी एंट्री हो चुकी है. टीएमसी सांसद महुआ मोइत्रा (TMC MP Mahua Moitra) ने फिल्म काली को लेकर एक बयान दिया है. दरअसल महुआ मोइत्रा इंडिया टुडे कॉन्क्लेव ईस्ट 2022 के प्रोग्राम में शिरक्त करने पहुंची थी. जहां उनसे डॉक्यूमेंट्री फिल्म ‘काली’ के पोस्टर को…

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Kaali Poster Controversy: 'काली' के पोस्टर विवाद के बीच डायरेक्टर लीना ने शेयर की 'शिव पार्वती' की विवादित तस्वीर

Kaali Poster Controversy: ‘काली’ के पोस्टर विवाद के बीच डायरेक्टर लीना ने शेयर की ‘शिव पार्वती’ की विवादित तस्वीर

Image Source : TWITTER_LEENA MANIMEKALAI Leena Manimekalai Highlights ‘काली’ के बाद एक और तस्वीर डायरेक्टर लीना ने फिर खड़ा किया विवाद ट्विटर पर लोग हुए नाराज Kaali Poster Controversy: हाल ही में एक डॉक्यूमेंट्री फिल्म ‘काली’ (Kaali) के पोस्टर के रिलीज होते ही उसे लेकर सोशल मीडिया से लेकर हर तरफ विरोध शुरू हो गया, इस पोस्टर में हिंदू देवी मां काली के वेश में एक महिला थी जो सिगरेट पीते नजर आ…

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'काली' पोस्टर विवाद पर एक्शन में भारतीय उच्चायोग, कनाडा सरकार से कहा- हटाएं आपत्तिजनक सामग्री

‘काली’ पोस्टर विवाद पर एक्शन में भारतीय उच्चायोग, कनाडा सरकार से कहा- हटाएं आपत्तिजनक सामग्री

Image Source : TWITTER/LEENAMANIMEKALI Leena Manimekalai   Kaali Movie Poster Controversy: फिल्मकार लीना मणिमेकलई की डाक्यूमेंट्री ‘काली’ के पोस्टर पर विवाद बढ़ता ही जा रहा है। ‘मां काली’ के विवादित पोस्टर मामले को लेकर कनाडा में भारतीय उच्चायोग ने बयान जारी किया है। भारतीय उच्चायोग ने कनाडाई प्राधिकारियों से लघु फिल्म ‘काली’ से जुड़ी सभी आपत्तिजनक सामग्री हटाने की अपील की है। उच्चायोग ने कनाडा…

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'Kaali' ही नहीं इन फिल्मों पर भी लगे हैं देवी देवताओं का अपमान करने के आरोप

‘Kaali’ ही नहीं इन फिल्मों पर भी लगे हैं देवी देवताओं का अपमान करने के आरोप

Image Source : FILE PHOTOS Kaali Poster Controversy Highlights फिल्म के पोस्टर पर हुआ विवाद मां काली का किया गया अपमान Film Kaali Poster Controversy: एक फिल्म का पोस्टर सामने आते ही लोगों की नाराजगी जमकर बरस रही है। इस पोस्टर में हिंदू देवी मां काली के गेटअप में एक एक्ट्रेस को सिगरेट पीते हुए दिखाया गया है। फिल्म की डायरेक्टर लीना मणिमेकलई (Leena Manimekalai) के खिलाफ मामला दर्ज हो चुका है।…

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Kaali poster controversy: TMC MP's portrayal of goddess 'obnoxious,' says BJP IT cell chief Malviya | India News

Kaali poster controversy: TMC MP’s portrayal of goddess ‘obnoxious,’ says BJP IT cell chief Malviya | India News

NEW DELHI: The head of BJP’s IT cell Amit Malviya has further stirred the pot in the Maa Kali controversy on Sunday, calling a TMC MP’s remarks about the goddess as “obnoxious” and an “insult.” This came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech said that the blessings of Maa Kali will forever be with the people of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks reverentially about Maa…

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Leena Manimekalai feels unsafe amid 'Kaali' poster row | Hindi Movie News

Leena Manimekalai feels unsafe amid ‘Kaali’ poster row | Hindi Movie News

Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, whose controversial July 2 tweet was taken down by Twitter on Thursday said she does not feel safe “anywhere at this moment”. The filmmaker has been accused of hurting religious sentiments after she shared a poster of her documentary ‘Kaali’ which portrays Goddess Kali smoking and holding an LGBTQ flag. Leena took to Twitter today to post: “It feels like the whole…

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Swara Bhasker extends support to Mahua Moitra after her statement on ‘Kaali’ poster lands in controversy | Hindi Movie News

Swara Bhasker extends support to Mahua Moitra after her statement on ‘Kaali’ poster lands in controversy | Hindi Movie News

Swara Bhasker speaks her mind on social media and in her latest post, the actress has extended support to politician Mahua Moitra for her statement on ‘Kaali’ poster. . @MahuaMoitra is awesome! More power to her voice! — Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) 1657091484000 Leena Manimekalai’s documentary film ‘Kaali’ caused massive controversy after its poster, featuring a woman dressed as Goddess…