New Delhi, Feb 21: The Supreme Court on
Wednesday stayed all the cases pending against the Malayalam actress Priya
Prakash Varrier and said no criminal proceedings should take place against her
in any part of the country till further hearing in the matter.
A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and also comprising Justices AM
Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, stayed all the criminal proceedings pending
against the actress across the country.
"We stayed all the criminal proceedings against the petitioner (Priya) till further hearing in the matter, "the three-judge bench of the top court said.
Priya had knocked the doors of the apex court, seeking quashing of the FIRs and criminal cases registered against her for her role in the film "Oru Adaar Love" in many parts of the country.
Priya and also the movie director had approached the Supreme Court and sought a direction from the apex court to quash the FIR and all criminal proceedings against them over a song in the said movie.
Priya, in her petition filed through her Supreme Court lawyer Harish Beeran, claimed and cited that the case against her was against the Freedom of Speech and Expression.
Priya, in her petition, claimed that the song of the film in which the wink featured was written almost 40 years ago and has been sung by Muslim community all along without any protest.
She cited the case of actress Khushboo, in which the apex court had quashed all the cases against her following her comment on virginity.
Priya, in her petition, claimed that a song which has been in existence for 40 years and cherished all along by the Muslim community "cannot suddenly become offend their religious sentiment." UNI
"We stayed all the criminal proceedings against the petitioner (Priya) till further hearing in the matter, "the three-judge bench of the top court said.
Priya had knocked the doors of the apex court, seeking quashing of the FIRs and criminal cases registered against her for her role in the film "Oru Adaar Love" in many parts of the country.
Priya and also the movie director had approached the Supreme Court and sought a direction from the apex court to quash the FIR and all criminal proceedings against them over a song in the said movie.
Priya, in her petition filed through her Supreme Court lawyer Harish Beeran, claimed and cited that the case against her was against the Freedom of Speech and Expression.
Priya, in her petition, claimed that the song of the film in which the wink featured was written almost 40 years ago and has been sung by Muslim community all along without any protest.
She cited the case of actress Khushboo, in which the apex court had quashed all the cases against her following her comment on virginity.
Priya, in her petition, claimed that a song which has been in existence for 40 years and cherished all along by the Muslim community "cannot suddenly become offend their religious sentiment." UNI
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