The Supreme Court, on Friday, heard a plea filed by the legal team of producer Ekta Kapoor challenging the arrest warrants issued against her and her mother Shobha Kapoor for allegedly insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their families in ALT Balaji's web series XXX Season 2.
Coming down heavily on Ekta, a bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar said, "Something has to be done. You are polluting the minds of the young generation of this country. It is available to all. OTT (Over The Top) content is available to all. What kind of choice are you providing to the people?....on the contrary you are polluting the minds of youngsters."
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When senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Ekta, said that the content on ALT Balaji is subscription-based and that there is freedom of choice in India, the court questioned the choices given to the audience. The bench further observed, "Every time you travel to this court....we don't appreciate this. We will put a cost on you for filing such a petition. Mr Rohatgi please convey this to your client. Just because you can afford and hire the services of good lawyers....this court is not for those who have voices. This court works for those who don't have voices...if these people who have all kinds of facilities, if they cannot get justice then think of the situation of this common man. We have seen the order and we have our reservations."
In 2020, Shambhu Kumar, an ex-serviceman and a resident of Begusarai, had accused the show of insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their family members. He alleged that several objectionable scenes related to a soldier's wife were depicted in XXX Season 2. The court, recently, issued arrest warrants against Ekta and Shobha.
(Source: NDTV)
