The Kerala Story The Supreme Court dismisses Jamiat Ulama I Hind’s motion to prevent the publication of the movie.

The Kerala Story, a movie on religious radicalization and conversion, is slated to
be released in theatres on May 5. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind petitioned against its
release, but the Supreme Court turned down their request on Wednesday.

They are demonizing the neighborhood and portraying it as fact. Advocate
Vrinda Grover spoke on behalf of the well-known Muslim organization,
pleading for an urgent listing of the case, to a bench presided over by CJI DY
Chandrachud. “They don’t have a disclaimer that this is a work of fiction and
they say as if it’s the truth,” Grover said.

The Supreme Court judges did not find the petition compelling and noted that
Article 32 cannot always be used as a solution. The judges suggested that the
Kerala High Court, which has experienced judges, can hear the writ petitions
for fundamental rights enforcement under Article 226.

The producers of the movie were already addressing the issue in the Kerala
High Court, according to senior lawyer Harish Salve. Advocate Vrinda Grover
suggested that a disclaimer stating that the movie is a work of fiction be
included in the title. The High Court can be consulted regarding the requested
remedy under Article 32.

The top court gave the petitioners freedom to appeal to the high court despite
declining to consider the plea. An appeal to halt the release of “The Kerala
Story” was dismissed by another bench on Tuesday, which was chaired by
Justice KM Joseph.

The Muslim organization said that the film “denigrates the entire Muslim
community and will endanger the life and livelihood of the petitioners and the
entire Muslim community in our country and this is a direct infringement
under Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of India”.