RAMESH.S/O CHOTALAL DALAL vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed petitions challenging the exhibition of the serial 'Tamas', holding that it does not violate Section 5B(1) of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 or Section 153A IPC. The Court emphasized that the Cinematograph Act has provisions to prevent films that may offend religious sentiments and that the unanimous approval of the examining committee should be respected. The Court concluded that the film's message is constructive, promoting understanding of historical communal violence and the futility of hatred, thereby serving a public interest in learning from the past.