Supreme Court declines urgent plea hearing on Thug Life screening in Karnataka

UPDATED: Jun 9, 2025 11:33 IST

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to urgently hear a petition seeking protection against threats from groups opposing the screening of 'Thug Life', a recent film, starring Kamal Haasan.

The petition filed by the Karnataka Theatres Association, under Article 32, alleged that certain fringe elements were threatening movie theatres in Karnataka willing to screen the film. The production house moved the Supreme Court for relief in the case. The petitioners claimed that when they approached the High Court earlier, they were advised to negotiate a compromise with the very elements issuing the threats.

“Why file an Article 32 petition here? Go to the High Court,” Justice PK Mishra, hearing the petition, declined the request for early listing and directed the petitioners to approach the High Court instead.

During a brief mention of the matter, the petitioner’s counsel described the issue as a serious law-and-order situation in Karnataka and sought urgent intervention from the top court.

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