The Supreme Court on Monday directed that all criminal complaints filed against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai over the poster of her documentary film showing goddess 'Kaali' smoking a cigarette, be transferred to the Delhi Police.
The apex court took into note that at this stage, the lodging of FIRs in multiple states may cause serious prejudice to the filmmaker and issued notice to the states on a plea for consolidation of all FIRs in one place.
Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection and quashing of the multiple FIRs registered against her in various States over the poster of her documentary film showing goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette.