Srinagar: A Srinagar court has rejected the case of obscenity and injury Religious sentiments In this march, against designers Shivan and Narash and unknown models at a fashion show held on Ski Resort Gulmarg’s snowy slope.
The court noticed that the complaint, which included two screenshots, showed a male and a female model in stinging clothes, “in a comprehensive plan of the incident” did not meet the legal standard for the crime of obscenity. The fashion show of March 7 during the holy month of Ramadan was a political storm in a row and Muslim-dominated Jammu and Kashmir, leading the aggressive by Chief Maulvi Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
“The complainant has pasted two screenshots, showing a woman and a male model in a skimming cloth. This is the only fact that appeared in the complaint to be obscene in the complaint. On the other hand the accused has placed on record material, which was participating in two models participating in the fashion show, and actually two models wearing skimpie clothes said to laugh.
Adil Ahmed Khan, a citizen, had filed a complaint, also named Editor-in-Chief Elle India The magazine, which runs Instagram reels from the show.
The judge also dismissed the claims of “annoying religious sentiments”, given that no court can take cognizance of the complaint filed by a private person by a private person, which is in crime under Section 299 of the Indian judge Santa (BNS) (which stops religious beliefs) without pre -approval of the Central or State Govat.
Mirwaiz slammed the incident as “derogatory” and “porn”. The Governing National Conference (Nekan) MP and Shia Cleric Aga Ruhulla Mehdi called the show “shocking”. BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir president Sunil Sharma convicted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, saying that model and designer stayed at the Nedas Hotel owned by CM’s relatives.
Omar had admitted that the hotel was of his relatives but denied any partnership with the show. Designer pair Shivan and Narash issued an apology on 9 March, saying that their only intention was to “celebrate creativity without desire to offend any or religious feelings”. Elle India replied by removing the 0.35-second Instagram. Reel.
Despite the apology, Khan filed a court complaint, saying he was “deeply hurt”. The fashion show, which included its dress, choreography and the behavior of the participants, was pornographic and aggressive, its content was clearly sexually and derogatory, which was derogatory to the religious and cultural sensations of Muslims and Kashmiri culture in the holy month of Ramadan, Khan argued.
Khan also alleged crimes under the Jammu -Kashmir Excise Act, 1958, which sues drinking alcohol in public or places of worship. The judge dismissed the allegation and said that the law took cognizance of private complaints. The court further stated that four hours were allowed to serve liquor on the show near Nedas Hotel.
