SC refuses to ban Yadav Ji ki Love Story, says title does not portray the Yadav community in bad light

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by Vishwa Yadav Parishad chief seeking a ban on the movie 'Yadav Ji ki love story'.

After Ghooskhor Pandat, Yadav Ji ki Love Story stirred controversy for its title. A petition was filed by the chief of the Vishwa Yadav Parishad to ban the film or change the title of the film, in which a Hindu girl marries a Muslim boy. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the plea, saying the name does not portray the Yadav community in a poor light.

The SC categorised the film as a work of fiction.

Yadav Ji Ki Love Story row

The latest update from news agency PTI states that a bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan rejected the petition filed by the chief of the Vishwa Yadav Parishad. It perused the material on record and noted that the main grievance was that the name of the film reflected the Yadav community in bad light in the society.

"Therefore, the contention is that the name of the film is to be changed. We fail to understand as to how the title of a film can reflect the community in a bad light. The title of the film nowhere has any adjective or any word that portrays the Yadav community in bad light," Justice Nagarathna said.

About how this differs from Ghooskhor Pandat row

Referring to a similar case related to Ghooskhor Pandat, the bench called the apprehensions "wholly unfounded" and distinguished its earlier order in which it had asked the producer to change the title of that movie.

"The expression 'ghooskhor' in English means corrupt. Therefore a negative meaning was being attached to the community. In the instant case no such negativity is attached to the Yadav community. Neither of the reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) (reasonable restrictions to freedom of speech and expression) under the Constitution are attracted. The name in no way portrays the Yadav community in bad light or any negative way. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed," the order said.

During the hearing, the counsel for the petitioner argued that while they do not oppose inter-community marriages, the film's portrayal of a woman was unacceptable. But the bench remained unconvinced, categorising the film as a work of fiction.

Yadav ji ki Love Story is set for a release in theatres on February 27.