Ekta Kapoor's plea to quash FIR on controversial series dismissed by Madhya Pradesh HC

Mhya Presh High Court refused to quash a First Information Report registered against Ekta Kapoor with regards to her web series XXX: Season 2. producer h been booked for obscenity and hurting religious sentiments over a controversial scene involving a character of an Armyman and Army uniform. However, in a partial relief, court observed that charge of hurting religious sentiments was t found to have been breached.

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Court refuses to quash FIR against Ekta Kapoor

As per PTI, a single bench of Indore High Court passed a 65-p order in case on Wednesday.

Ekta Kapoor h been booked under IPC sections 294 (obscenity), 298 (hurting religious feelings), and also relevant provisions of IT Act and State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act of Indian Penal Code. 

"After due consideration in view of aforesaid discussions, it appears that facts of case are t such that this court may exercise its extraordinary powers under Section 482 of CrPC for quashing FIR at least in respect of Section 67, 67-A of IT Act and Section 294 of IPC," Justice Shailendra Shukla observed.

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Giving partial relief to  producer, judge also stated, "Although, it would be fair eugh to state that provision of Section 298 of IPC and provision of State Emblem Act are t found to have been breached.”

FIR h been lodged on complaint filed by Indore-based Valmik Sakaragaye and Neeraj Yagnik at Annapurna police station in Indore.

scene in question involved a woman, who played character of an Armyman’s wife, performing a sexual act with ar man, who was seen wearing soldier’s uniform. Apart from above FIR, numerous or complaints were also registered, one by former Bigg Boss fame Hindustani Bhau and by a martyrs association. 

Ekta was heavily trolled for controversy as well. Several celebrities h come out in her support as she later issued an apology.

(With inputs from PTI)

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