Surat Court Orders Criminal Case Against Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap

A Surat court has ordered the registration of a criminal case against Anurag Kashyap due to his provocative social media remarks on the Brahmin community. Kashyap’s comments allegedly defame the community, sparking legal action led by lawyer Kamlesh Raval, under sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

A Surat court in Gujarat has ordered the registration of a criminal case against noted filmmaker and actor Anurag Kashyap, following his controversial social media remarks against the Brahmin community.

The court of Judicial Magistrate First Class A S Jani has partly allowed a complaint brought forward by lawyer Kamlesh Raval, affiliated with the Vishva Hindu Parishad, alleging that Kashyap’s posts were defamatory.

This legal step is based on accusations that Kashyap’s social media activity promotes enmity between communities, with prior summons and attempts for compliance unheeded by the filmmaker.