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ALTAMAS KABIR, ANIL R. DAVE, VIKRAMAJIT SEN
Vital Media – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This writ petition has been filed by an organisation known as 'Vital Media' challenging a Notification dated 4th April, 2013, published by the Government of Punjab, regarding the screening of a film titled "SADA HAQ", indicating that a Committee set up by the Punjab Government consisting of the Chief Secretary and other high officials, which had viewed the film, was of the view that the screening of the film was likely to cause a breach of the peace. The said Notification was followed by another Notification dated 5th April, 2013, issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, New Delhi, which for the same reasons suspended the exhibition of the aforesaid film in the territory of the National Capital of Delhi, with immediate effect on the sole ground that the public screening of the film was likely to hurt religious sentiments and cause a breach of the peace within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
2. A third Notification/Order was issued on 5th April, 2013, by the Office of the District Magistrate, UT, Chandigarh, also prohibiting the exhibition of the said film under the provisions of the Punjab Cinema Regulation Act/Rules, framed thereunder, in
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