The court then questioned what type of choice is being offered to people after deferring on imposing costs.
Digital Desk: The producer Ekta Kapoor was strongly criticised by the Supreme Court today for the "objectionable content" in her online series "XXX," claiming that she was polluting the minds of the young generation of this country.
Ekta Kapoor's appeal against the arrest warrants issued against her for allegedly disrespecting troops and harming their families in the web series that was broadcast on her OTT platform ALTBalaji was being heard by the Supreme Court.
"There must be action taken. The youthful generation in our country is having their minds contaminated by you. Everyone has access to it. Over-the-top (OTT) content is accessible to everyone. What kind of options do you offer the populace? ...on the contrary, you are contaminating children's minds, "Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar's bench stated.
The Patna High Court has received a plea, but there is no prospect the case will be scheduled for hearing soon, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi, who is representing Ekta Kapoor, said. This is when the court made the statement.
He claimed that Ekta Kapoor had already received protection from the Supreme court in a similar case.
According to Mr. Rohatgi, there is freedom of choice in this nation and that the content is subscription-based.
The court then questioned what type of choice is being offered to people after deferring on imposing costs.
"We don't appreciate that you travel to this court every time. We will charge you a fee for submitting such a petition. Mr. Rohatgi, kindly let your client know this. Just because you can afford and hire the services of good lawyers....this court is not for those who have voices.
"This court represents individuals who don't have voices; if those with access to a variety of facilities are unable to obtain justice, consider the plight of the average person. We have seen the order and we have our reservations," the bench observed.
The high court left the case open-ended and advised hiring a local attorney to monitor the progress of the hearing in the high court.
The warrant was issued by a trial court in Begusarai, Bihar, in response to a complaint made by an ex-serviceman named Shambhu Kumar.
In his 2020 complaint, Mr. Kumar claimed that Season 2 of the series "XXX" contained multiple offensive scenes involving a soldier's wife.
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