The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notices to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the makers of upcoming Hindi film “Guthlee Ladoo” in a petition challenging the use of an offensive term for the Valmiki community.
The court of Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati issued notice returnable on October 11 on a petition filed by one Nimesh Vaghela through his lawyer Vishal Thakker seeking removal of a word from the film scheduled to be released on October 13 as well as withdrawal of its certification.
The petition said the film violated the provisions of The Cinematograph Act, 1952 as well as the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention and Atrocities) Act 1989 by using the said term, which hurts the sentiments of the Valmiki community.