MP High Court Directs Advocate Objecting To Song 'Bhai Vakeel Hai' From Jolly LLB 3 To Implead Film's Director & Producer

While hearing a PIL objecting to the depiction of lawyers and the judiciary in the song 'Bhai Vakeel Hai' from the upcoming film Jolly LLB 3, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (September 9) directed the petitioner to implead the producer and director of the movie.The film starring actors Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi is scheduled for release on September 19. Thus a division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf in its order said:"Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for an adjournment to implead the producer and director, who will be necessary parties to the petition. At request, list on Friday (September 12)". During the hearing, the counsel appearing for the State informed the court that an order was passed by the Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court, dismissing a similar writ plea seeking action against the song 'Bhai Vakeel Hai'. It was submitted that the Allahabad High Court had also rejected the prayer to restrain the movie's release on the grounds that it allegedly defamed the judiciary and legal profession.Noting that the petitioner, an Advocate by profession, had not mentioned the producer and the director in the memo of parties, when they should have been impleaded as necessary parties, the bench orally said, "Where are the producer and director? They are the necessary parties; in their absence, how can this petition be disposed of? How will this be entertained in the absence of the necessary parties? Implead them as parties, then we will consider this". The petition states that the song depicts actors, playing Advocates in the film, dancing in a manner that trivializes and ridicules the legal fraternity while wearing 'neck band'— a symbol of dignity, responsibility and solemn duty in the legal profession. According to the petition, the depiction is not only disrespectful but also violates the principles laid down under Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952'. The petition further claims that the song contains "objectionable, obscene and derogatory lyrics" which not only hurt the sentiments of the public / Advocates at large but also "encourage vulgarity and have a negative impact on Youth".The matter is now listed on September 12.Case Title: Pranjal Tiwari v State of MP (WP 34454/2025)For Petitioner: Advocate Pramod Singh Tomar

MP High Court Directs Advocate Objecting To Song 'Bhai Vakeel Hai' From Jolly LLB 3 To Implead Film's Director & Producer

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