Thread by @LawBeatInd

Kerala HC while hearing #TheKeralaStory:
Hindu sanyasis are depicted as smugglers or rapists. No one protests! There was one where a pujari spat on an idol. No ruckus was created. This is just a fictional movie. In Kerala, we are secular.
#KeralaHighCourt #KeralaStory

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave for petitioners seeking ban on #TheKeralaStory: I advocate freedom but if it poisons innocent people against a community, it should be curtailed. This move can also threaten public order.

Justice Nagaresh asks Dave after watching trailer of #TheKeralaStory: Now tell me counsel, what is against Islam? The theme is against ISIS, a terrorist organisation! What is the problem

Mohammad Shah, Lawyer: They are saying my god is good and every other god is bad in trailer.

Justice Nagaresh: So whats there to ban in it?

Md Shah: They are committing offence under s. 153A

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Justice Nagaresh: Constitutional freedoms allow propagation of religion so if one person says my God is bigger than yours on road also, where is the attack?

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Md Shah: Parents will start coming and telling colleges that I am not letting my child stay with this community

Justice Nagaresh: People dont just start believing movies, if they had no one would visit ashrams and gurus
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Justice Nagaresh: The statements being quoted as offences are only offending ISIS, not Islam.

Shah: my objection is that it is being called a true story: it is against Kerala

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Md shah: When you say that Kerala will become islamic state in 20 years, it will create disharmony. Hindu and Christian girls are being converted. Parents will start asking children to stay away from muslims. Will create disharmony #TheKeralaStory

Mohammad Shah: If it was fiction I had no problem #TheKeralaStory

Another lawyer appears. This is the 4th lawyer who is presenting arguments today seeking a ban on the film, prayers vary but relief is largely similar. He cites the SC order against hate speech in which FIRs were directed to be registered without complaints by states and UT’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Lawyer claims that #TheKeralaStory depicts Hate Speech

Lawyer seeking ban on film says that the Kerala HC bench should watch the film and decide whether it should be even released. “The CBFC has said thay the trailer did not get certification” he says
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Lawyer for Producer of #TheKeralaStory: We have said it is a work of fiction which has been inspired by true story. SC has said that if disclaimers are there and CBFC has certified, move cannot be banned

Lawyer for producer: If there is no dramatisation who will watch movie? Disclaimer is there #TheKeralaStory

Lawyer for producer: trailer doesnt need separate certification! #TheKeralaStory

Lawyer for movie: only shows recruitments to ISIS by agents
Nothing against islam #TheKeralaStory

BREAKING: Kerala HC says it is not inclined to grant any relief to petitioners seeking ban on release of #TheKeralaStory

Lawyer for Producer of #TheKeralaStory; They argued it will create law and order situation. In Padmavat movie case, guidelines are there to handle it

Bench: Where did you get the figure of 32,000 girls?

Lawyer for producer: it was based on solid information we got. It is shown in the teaser and we have agreed to no longer continue on our social media platform.
Court says it will record this submission #TheKeralaStory

BREAKING: Kerala High Court says it has found nothing offensive or derogatory against a particular community in #TheKeralaStory as it has watched both teaser and trailer #KeralaHighCourt

Kerala HC says it is not inclined to ban the release of film as the CBFC has certified it fit for release and the disclaimer of move already says it is dramatised and inspired by true events #TheKeralaStory