Thiruvananthapuram | Police have registered a case against the producer, director and distributor of 'Mollywood Times' for allegedly exhibiting scenes and dialogues that were directed by the CBFC to be removed, officials said on Thursday.
Thiruvallam police registered the case based on a complaint filed on Wednesday by the regional officer of the CBFC under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, officials said.
The case has been registered against the producer, director, distributor, digital cinema content service providers and theatre owners who screened the film 'Mollywood Times', featuring actor Naslen, which was released on June 5.
According to the FIR, the Central Board of Film Certification had issued a U/A 16+ certificate to the film after directing the makers to delete certain scenes and objectionable dialogues. However, the film was allegedly screened with changes not approved by the censor board and by including obscene dialogues, through tampering, the FIR said.
The case was registered under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Cinematograph Act, which deals with exhibiting a film certified for adult viewing to persons who are not adults, police said.
Police officials said the accused would be questioned as part of the investigation, and notices would be issued to them soon.
Jalna (Maharashtra) | A case was registered against the principal and two teachers in the district on Thursday over the alleged performance of a Pakistani song during a school programme, even though they claimed that it was music from a Turkish TV serial.
The Partur police registered a case against principal Wazhiyoddin Siddiqui and two others under BNS sections 152 (acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India), 196 (promoting enmity between groups), 197 (spreading misinformation affecting national integration) and 353 (circulating false information likely to cause public alarm).
Earlier, some social media posts had alleged that students of Kids World English School at Partur danced to a Pakistani song during the annual gathering in March 2025, and a photograph of Pakistani extremist "Mumtaz Qadri" was displayed during the performance.
Local BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar demanded action against the school management, including the cancellation of the school's recognition.
The school administration strongly denied the allegations.
Principal Siddiqui stated that the music used during the program was from the popular Turkish TV serial "Ertugrul Ghazi", and it was not a Pakistani song.
"The image shown during the performance was of an actor from "Ertugrul Ghazi". Some persons tampered with the visuals and circulated misleading content on social media," he told reporters.
Investigation is underway to ascertain the facts, police officials said.
