Bollywood filmmaker Ekta Kapoor, who had a petition filed against her web-series XXX for obscene content and hurting religious feelings, has been granted interim protection by the Supreme Court.
Passing the order, the SC said that they did not like the order passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, who had filed an FIR against Ekta Kapoor for allegedly spreading obscenity.
Earlier in November, the director filed a plea in the Madhya Pradesh High Court to dismiss the case against her. But the HC quashed her plea. She then went to the Supreme Court challenging the HC order.
An FIR was registered after complainant Valmik Sakaragaye from Indore alleged that the web show XXX season 2 spreads obscenity and hurts religious feelings.
The complainant in his FIR also claimed that a particular scene portrays the Indian Army’s uniform and the national emblem in a highly objectionable way.
Kapoor had moved the High Court stating that she did not have any knowledge of the contents of the episode because she is not the producer or the director and her name is not reflected in the credits for the episode.
However, the Court had rejected the argument and said that she is “presumed to have knowledge” about the contents of the episode.
Kapoor had earlier issued an apology for ‘unintentionally hurting the sentiments’ and deleted the particular scene from the series.
“As an individual and as an organisation, we are deeply respectful towards the Indian Army. Their contribution to our well being and security is immense. We have already deleted the scene that is being spoken about, so the action has been taken from our side. We fully apologise for any sentiment that is hurt unintentionally. What we don’t appreciate is the bullying and the rape threats by the trolls,” Ekta said in a statement.
