Highlights 1 Can't be curbs on filmmakers' freedom of speech and expression: Supreme Court. 3 SC rejected a plea seeking to block release of film 'An Insignificant Man' based on Kejriwal. As a fringe group called Karni Sena holds the country to ransom with its multiple threats of violence over the film Padmavati, the Supreme Court today said filmmakers and writers should be allowed to enjoy freedom of speech and expression and there can't be curbs put on this. Chandrachud said, "Courts should be extremely slow in passing restrain order" as there can't be curbs on the freedom of speech and expression. Saying that filmmakers and writers should be allowed to enjoy freedom of speech and expression, the court said that all creative people have the right to enjoy their works in production of films and dramas.

Source: India Today November 16, 2017 11:08 UTC