The FIR Against Ranveer Singh for "Obscenity" is a Farce-Treat it That Way

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• Jul 28, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

It was not surprising that the media covered the FIR in Mumbai, which alleged that the photoshoot he had conducted amounted to obscenity and insulting women's feelings. This was because the photoshoot he had already conducted had created a sensation.

Digital Desk: Due to a noxious
combination of police personnel that either doesn't comprehend the law or are
under political pressure to file frivolous cases, as well as the desire of
Indian residents to take offence at things that have no bearing on them, India
is a country where absurd criminal prosecutions abound.

Not
even the most ridiculous story to make headlines recently can compare to the
FIR filed against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for a recent picture shoot with
Paper Magazine.

In
any case, the Supreme Court decided to transfer all the cases against Mohammed
Zubair in Uttar Pradesh for his tweets because the criminal process was being
"relentlessly" used to target him just days after he was granted bail
in a case where the Uttar Pradesh Police accused him of inciting hatred between
communities by citing concrete hate speeches.

It
makes sense that the matter has sparked a flurry of internet debate, with those
who filed the complaint taking heat for their choice to turn Ranveer Singh's
body into a national scandal. Singh is a flamboyant actor who has acted in a
number of large blockbusters. He also has a distinctive sense of style and is
married to Deepika Padukone, another well-known actor.

It
was not surprising that the media covered the FIR in Mumbai, which alleged that
the photoshoot he had conducted amounted to obscenity and insulting women's
feelings. This was because the photoshoot he had already conducted had created
a sensation.

The
news of the FIR was widely covered, and it also sparked debates on primetime
television, a review of instances involving obscenity against celebrities, and
a number of publications (including this one) outlining the related legal
difficulties.

While
it is tough to criticize the media for doing this, it is possible to wonder why
a situation like this is given any credence at all by being treated as anything
other than a farce.