Film producers question decency in Indian movies before LHC
Court adjourned further hearing till March 16, appointed Abdul Hafeez Pirzada and Salman Akram Raja as amici curiae.
Many local film producers and directors filed the petition and submitted that smuggled Indian movies were being exhibited in Pakistanis cinemas. PHOTO: REUTERS
LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court on Thursday appointed two senior advocates as amici curiae (friends of courts) to get their assistance in a case against exhibition of Indian films in Pakistan.
Many local film producers and directors filed the petition and submitted that smuggled Indian movies were being exhibited in Pakistanis cinemas that caused loss to the national exchequer.
They said local film industry had also been destroyed due to the screening of smuggled Indian movies. Indian culture was also flourishing in Pakistani society due to rampant exhibition of the films, they added.
Petitioners asked the court to restrain Pakistan Film Censor Board from issuing NOCs to Indian movies as they are indecent. At this Justice Mansoor Ali Shah asked that what criteria would be to determine the indecency in a film? The court appointed the amici curiae for assistance on this point.
The court adjourned further hearing till March 16 and appointed Abdul Hafeez Pirzada and Salman Akram Raja as amici curiae to assist the court.
The Lahore High Court on Thursday appointed two senior advocates as amici curiae (friends of courts) to get their assistance in a case against exhibition of Indian films in Pakistan.
Many local film producers and directors filed the petition and submitted that smuggled Indian movies were being exhibited in Pakistanis cinemas that caused loss to the national exchequer.
They said local film industry had also been destroyed due to the screening of smuggled Indian movies. Indian culture was also flourishing in Pakistani society due to rampant exhibition of the films, they added.
Petitioners asked the court to restrain Pakistan Film Censor Board from issuing NOCs to Indian movies as they are indecent. At this Justice Mansoor Ali Shah asked that what criteria would be to determine the indecency in a film? The court appointed the amici curiae for assistance on this point.
The court adjourned further hearing till March 16 and appointed Abdul Hafeez Pirzada and Salman Akram Raja as amici curiae to assist the court.