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Supreme Court of India 2017-11-16 dismissed

Nachiketa Walhekar vs Central Board of Film Certification & Anr

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In Brief

The petitioner sought a court order to prevent the nationwide release of the documentary film 'An Insignificant Man' and remove a video clip featuring him, claiming violation of his rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, holding that freedom of speech and expression is fundamental and courts must rarely interfere with creative works already certified by the Board of Film Certification. The Court emphasized that artists have freedom to express themselves within the bounds of law, and concerns about a film's use as trial evidence should be decided by the trial court under the Evidence Act.

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