Allahabad HC turns down anticipatory bail plea of Amazon's Aparna Purohit
The Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Aparna Purohit, head of India Originals, Amazon Primary Video regarding the an FIR where it was alleged that the makers of web series 'Tandav' had hurt the religious sentiments of a specific community. The applicant, Purohit, is accused of inappropriate depiction of UP police personnel, Hindu deities and adverse portrayal of a character playing the prime minister in the net series 'Tandav', an Indian political thriller web series on Amazon Prime Video.
Rejecting the use of Purohit, Justice Siddhartha observed, "On the one hands, the sentiments of bulk community have already been hurt by screen of the people of their faith in a disrespectful approach and alternatively, an effort has been designed to widen the gap between the bigger castes and the planned castes when the object of the state is normally to bridge the gap among the various castes and communities and generate the country a united push socially, communally and politically."
The court further added, "Such persons produce the revered figures of the faith of almost all community as a source of making profits in the most brazen manner taking advantage of the liberal and tolerant tradition of the united states."
The court, after hearing the parties concerned, observed, "The essential philosophy of the Constitution is to permit the people of most faith to practise, profess and propagate their religion freely without hurting or acting against the people who profess or practise several religious faith than theirs. Therefore, it really is an onerous duty of each citizen to respect the thoughts of the people of other faith even while making a fiction."
