The bench directed the Bombay High Court to rule on a petition alleging that the movie was derogatory to the Islamic faith and married Muslim women in India.
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the theatrical release of the film Hamare Baarah, which has been accused of containing anti-Muslim tropes, until the the Bombay High Court rules on a petition challenging the movie’s release, reported Live Law.
The court, while passing the direction on an earlier High Court order permitting the film’s release, observed that its teaser was offensive enough to warrant concern over the contents of the full movie.
Hamare Baarah, directed by Kamal Chandra, was to be released on Friday.
The petition filed in the High Court had alleged that the film, which was earlier set to release on June 7, was derogatory to the Islamic faith and married Muslim women in India, adding that the trailer also misquoted a verse in the Quran.
It added that the release of the film would violate Article 19(2) of the Constitution pertaining to reasonable restrictions in the interests of security and sovereignty, and Article 25 of the Constitution pertaining to one’s freedom to profess, practice and propagate their religion.
