No ban on Jagannath movie, artists must enjoy creative liberty, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court rejected a plea to ban an animated film on Mahaprabhu Jagannath.
Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan emphasized that artists must enjoy creative liberty and tolerance for depicting deities.
The court noted that preventing such depictions would halt religious television programs like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
The Censor Board's approval of the film meant no judicial interference was needed.
The court refused to restrict artistic creativity based on objections from a few sensitive people.
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