SC issues notice on petition against web series ‘Mirzapur’

THE SUPREME Court on Thursday issued a notice to Amazon Prime Video and Excel Entertainment, the makers of ‘Mirzapur’, on a plea seeking a ban on the second season of the web series on the ground that it “has completely tarnished the historical and cultural image of the city/district”. The petition also sought setting up of a pre-screening committee for programmes directly launched on online platforms.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde also sought the response of the central government on the petition filed by Sujeet Kumar Singh, a 38-year-old farmer from a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur.

Rudra Vikram Singh, the petitioner’s lawyer and younger brother, said he had not moved against ‘Mirzapur 1’ as it had already been released.