A petitioner sought a ban on the movie 'Padmavati' on the ground that it allegedly propagates the practice of Sati.
Deepika Padukone in the new poster of Padmavati.
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court has asked a petitioner, seeking a ban on the movie "Padmavati" on the ground that it allegedly propagates the practice of Sati, to approach the Censor Board with his plea.
A division bench of justices Vikram Nath and Abdul Moin on Thursday refused the interfere in the matter.
The petitioner Kamta Prasad Singhal had pleaded that under the Sati (Prevention) Act, the practice was banned and even its propagation was banned and made punishable.
Citing the said provision, the petitioner claimed that the movie shows women committing sati and therefore, should be banned.
Declining to go into the merits of the matter, the bench said the petitioner has another forum where he could appeal for his grievance.
( Source : PTI )
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