No movie reviews within 48 hours of release, recommends amicus curiae appointed by Kerala HC
1 year ago

No movie reviews within 48 hours of release, recommends amicus curiae appointed by Kerala HC

India TV News  

The ongoing debate on movie reviews has taken an interesting turn in Kerala High Court. Now in an interesting turn of events, the amicus curiae has suggested that no movie reviews should be posted after 48 hours of its release, as this will allow people to form their own opinion without being influenced by someone. For the unversed, the movie review bombing case has been running in the Kerala High Court since last year. Considering petitions filed by the Kerala Film Producers Association and other stakeholders, the High Court directed the state police chief Directed to follow its earlier order of taking appropriate action against such anonymous posts, that contain material related to condemnation or propaganda of the film.

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Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Prevent Online Review Of New Movies For First 3 Days After Release
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Prevent Online Review Of New Movies For First 3 Days After Release

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has ordered notice on a plea to prevent online review of movies within the first three days of release. The association submitted that often times, fake profiles were created on social media platforms with the sole purpose of posting negative reviews about a movie in exchange for monetary compensation. While it was admitted that there were …

Tamil film producers move HC seeking ban on movie reviews for three days from the date of release
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil film producers move HC seeking ban on movie reviews for three days from the date of release

The Hindu  

Tamil Film Active Producers Association has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Centre as well as the State government to ban online review of movies for first three days, from the date of their theatrical release, on social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and X. When advocate Vijayan Subramanian, representing …

Madras High Court refuses to ban film reviews for three days from release
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court refuses to ban film reviews for three days from release

India Today  

Madras High Court, on December 3, refused to ban film reviews for three days from release. Tamil Film Active Producers Association recently filed a writ petition in court seeking a ban on movie reviews for three days from release on social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and X. On November 20, another association, Tamil Nadu Producers Council issued …

Kerala High Court Refrains From Passing Orders Against Airing Of 'The Kerala Story' Movie On Doordarshan
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Refrains From Passing Orders Against Airing Of 'The Kerala Story' Movie On Doordarshan

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today refrained from passing any orders against airing 'The Kerala Story' on Doordarshan on April 05, 2024 at 8.00 PM. The petitioner has also submitted emails to the Election Commission of India, Director General, Doordarshan and Director General, Prasar Bharati to prevent airing the movie today since it would be against the election rules and Model …

India TV Poll opinion: Should movie reviews be posted only after 48 hours of film's release?
1 year ago

India TV Poll opinion: Should movie reviews be posted only after 48 hours of film's release?

India TV News  

The ongoing debate on movie reviews has taken an interesting turn in the Kerala High Court. In an interesting turn of events, the amicus curiae has suggested that no movie reviews should be posted after 48 hours of its release, as this will allow people to form their own opinion without being influenced by someone. India TV asked the public …

No movie reviews within 48 hours of release, says amicus curiae appointed by Kerala HC
1 year ago

No movie reviews within 48 hours of release, says amicus curiae appointed by Kerala HC

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing debate on whether or not negative reviews posted on social media adversely affect the collections of a film, the amicus curiae appointed by the Kerala High Court has recommended that films not be reviewed in the first 48 hours of their release. The report submitted by amicus curiae Shyam Padman contains strict guidelines to prevent "review bombing" …

Review bombing | Film Employees Federation of Kerala reiterates support for restrictions on negative online reviews of movies
1 year, 4 months ago

Review bombing | Film Employees Federation of Kerala reiterates support for restrictions on negative online reviews of movies

The Hindu  

The Film Employees Federation of Kerala has accepted a proposal by the Kerala Film Producers Association that only recognised marketing agencies and online platforms be permitted to carry out promotion of movies. A meeting of KFPA and FEFKA held in Kochi on October 31, 2023 had resolved to step up action against online movie reviewers and vloggers found involved in …

In a first, police in Kerala book online movie reviewers, social media platforms
1 year, 5 months ago

In a first, police in Kerala book online movie reviewers, social media platforms

The Hindu  

In perhaps a first-of-its-kind move in Kerala, the Ernakulam Central police have booked seven major online movie reviewers and social media platforms on a petition by a film director. Among the accused are Hains, owner of a cinema promotion company named Snake Plant; a person with a Facebook account under the name anoopanu6165; YouTubers Arun Tharanga and Aswanth Kok and …

What Action Can Be Taken Against Persons Deliberately Posting Bad Reviews Of Films? Kerala High Court Asks Police Chief
1 year, 5 months ago

What Action Can Be Taken Against Persons Deliberately Posting Bad Reviews Of Films? Kerala High Court Asks Police Chief

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday sought inputs from the State Police Chief on how individuals associated with a movie could file complaints against activities aimed towards denigrating and tarnishing a movie, so as to trigger a proper investigation.The bench also sought to know the consequences flowing therefrom, both under penal law, as well as under the laws relating to. …

The Kerala Story: Why Films With Similar Subjects That Start a Debate Must Be Made - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

The Kerala Story: Why Films With Similar Subjects That Start a Debate Must Be Made - News18

News 18  

Sudipto Sen’s social drama The Kerala Story is not for the timorous viewer. Considering how well small-budget blockbusters such as Rishabh Shetty’s Kannada action mythological Kantara and Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s drama The Kashmir Files have fared in recent times, any attempt to predict the final box-office numbers of TKS might result in an error. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has …

The Kerala Story : Kerala High Court Allows Petitioners To Pursue Their Complaints Before CBFC Against Film
1 year, 10 months ago

The Kerala Story : Kerala High Court Allows Petitioners To Pursue Their Complaints Before CBFC Against Film

Live Law  

While refusing to stay the exhibition of "The Kerala Story" movie, the Kerala High Court on Friday granted liberty to two of the petitioners to pursue the complaint filed before the Central Board of Film Certification against the controversial film.The Division Bench of Justice N. Nagaresh and Justice Sophy Thomas, taking note that one of the petitioners represented by Advocate. …

BREAKING: [MediaOne Ban] Kerala High Court Reserves Order On Appeal
3 years, 1 month ago

BREAKING: [MediaOne Ban] Kerala High Court Reserves Order On Appeal

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its orders in the appeal moved by Malayalam news channel MediaOne against the single judge order upholding the recent ban imposed on it by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly heard the matter at length today. The Kerala High Court on …

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