'Thug Life' row: Supreme Court rebukes Karnataka High Court

The Supreme Court has travel down powerfully connected the Karnataka High Court for suggesting that histrion Kamal Haasan should apologize implicit his remarks made during the 'Thug Life' audio launch. The apex tribunal besides severely criticized the Karnataka authorities authorities for failing to record a timely effect successful the case.

The contention began erstwhile Kamal Haasan stated that the Kannada connection evolved from Tamil, triggering protests successful Karnataka. Film associations successful the authorities adjacent threatened to artifact the merchandise of 'Thug Life.'Judges slam authorities for letting threats override lawAccording to Thanthi TV, successful a proceeding led by Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan, the Supreme Court grilled the Karnataka authorities for not filing a effect contempt earlier directions.

The seat questioned, “When volition the Karnataka authorities respond? We cannot let goons and vigilante groups to roam freely. The regularisation of instrumentality indispensable beryllium upheld.” The justices further ordered the authorities to taxable its reply without delay, by the adjacent day.Mockery of the High Court and upholding originative freedomWhen the Karnataka counsel claimed that the film’s shaper had approached the High Court, the SC bluntly responded, “So what? That doesn’t excuse your inaction. No 1 tin endanger to pain theatres.” The tribunal reiterated that portion nary 1 is forced to ticker a film, immoderate movie cleared by the Censor Board has the ineligible close to beryllium released. They slammed the inclination of equating 1 person’s sentiment with fact, questioning, “What did Kamal Haasan accidental that was truthful foolish? Why the outrage?”Supreme Court takes implicit the caseIn a scathing conclusion, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan remarked that it was not the High Court’s spot to request an apology from Kamal Haasan, calling it inappropriate. The Supreme Court has present officially transferred the pending writ petition related to 'Thug Life' to itself and has scheduled the adjacent proceeding for Thursday, directing the Karnataka authorities to respond by then.