In a reprieve to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, the Supreme Court on Friday protected her from coercive action in connection with multiple FIRs registered against her in various states over a controversial poster of her documentary film ‘Kali’. The poster, allegedly showing goddess Kali sm
Manimekalai is facing FIRs in multiple states for allegedly hurting religious sentiments in connection with a poster of the movie in which goddess Kaali has been shown smoking a cigarette.
The Court also directed that existing and subsequent FIRs against the filmmaker be clubbed together, as multiple FIRs in several States would cause serious prejudice to her.
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in multiple FIRs lodged against her for depicting Hindu goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette in a poster of her documentary.A bench headed by Chief .