M. Jagannadha Rao, CJ.

( 1 ) THESE appeals arise out of the Judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 7. 3. 1996 in C. W. P. No. 383 of 1996. LPA 39/96 is preferred by M/s Amitabh Bachan Corporation Ltd. LPA 43/96 is filed by M/s Bobby Art International, which is the sole distributor of the film "bandit Queen" for the Delhi and U. P. region. L. P. A. 51/96 is preferred by M/s Kaleidoscope (India) Pvt. Ltd and another. M/s Kaleidoscope is the, producer of the film. By this Judgment we propose to dispose of all the three appeals before us.

( 2 ) IN the writ petition the main question is whether the certificate granted by the Censor Board, as modified by the Appellate Tribunal, conforms to the basic principles of law. The film was initially examined by the Examining Committee which recommended about 10 cuts and a general cut of deletion of expletives throughout the film. On 19. 7. 1995 the Revising Committee examined the film and recommended grant of "a" certificate to the film subject to certain cuts. Aggrieved by the decision of the Revising Committee, the Director the film, carried the matter in appeal to the Appellate Tribunal. When the matter came up before the Appellate Tribuna

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