ORDER

Learned advocate for the petitioners has tendered a draft amendment. Amendment is allowed in terms of the draft. Same shall be carried out forthwith.

2. Mr Mihir H. Joshi, learned Senior Advocate with Mr Kunal J. Vyas, learned advocate for Gandhi Law Associates for the petitioners, at the outset, submitted that the petitioners are the followers of Pustimargi sect and devotees of Bhagwan Shree Krishna. Recently, they have come across various articles regarding release of movie “Maharaj” on Netflix on 14.06.2024.

3. While inviting the attention of this Court to page 25 of the compilation, announcing the release of the movie, it is submitted that the film is based on “Libel Case 1862” rendered by English Judges. Reference has been made to the excerpts from the judgment (pages 38 to 45). It is submitted that the excerpts contain scandalous and defamatory language, which affects the Pustimargi sect as a whole. It is submitted that the release of the movie on the basis of Maharaj Libel Case of 1862, is likely to incite feelings of hatred and violence against the Pustimargi sect which, would be in breach of code of ethics under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Di