‘Insert disclaimers on illegality of sex determination’

The Delhi High Court on May 10 asked the makers of ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’ to insert in certain scenes a disclaimer concerning the illegality of the practice of sex determination of a foetus and gave its nod to the release of the Ranveer Singh-starrer muchawaited film.

A bench headed by Justice Navin Chawla, while hearing a PIL seeking deletion of a certain scene from the movie which purportedly denounces female foeticide, asked ‘Yash Raj Films’ to insert a prominent disclaimer in two scenes and said, if you are sending a message, send it loud.

We appreciate the message, but you have to tell people that it is an offence, said the bench - also comprising Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri - which took on record the filmmakers undertaking to insert the relevant warnings.

Ensure that the disclaimer appears at both the times, it told the filmmakers.

The relevant portion of the film, which is scheduled to be released on May 13, was also played for the court during the hearing.

Senior advocate Jayant Mehta, appearing for the filmmaker, said that the film does not violate any law and the disclaimer will be inserted prominently in the concerning scenes in English as well as Hindi.

Senior counsel for respondent number four (‘Yash Raj Films’), without prejudice to his submissions, has agreed to depict further warning/disclaimer during the running of both the scenes. Respondent number four is made bound to the statement made on behalf of its senior counsel, court recorded.

The bench heard a PIL seeking deletion of scene which denounces female foeticide