Weekly Highlights : 5th Dec’ 20 to 11th Dec’20

INDIAN AIR FORCE ASKS NETFLIX TO CUT SCENES FROM ANIL KAPOOR’S ‘AK VS AK’ FOR WRONG UNIFORM.

On release of teaser of a soon-to-be launched Netflix film titled “AK vs AK” starring Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap & othrs, the Indian Air Force has demanded “withdrawal” of some scenes from Film. The Indian Air Force stated that the Air Force uniform being worn by actor Mr. Anil Kapoor in the Film has been “inaccurately donned” and the language used in the Film does not go with the behavioural norms of Indian armed forces personnel. The Film is scheduled for streaming on Netflix platform i.e. on 24th Dec 2020.

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT ADJOURNED HEARING OF A PLEA FILED BY BOLLYWOOD ACTOR SALMAN KHAN.

The Rajasthan High Court adjourned the hearing in the plea filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan seeking quashing of FIRs filed against him for his alleged casteist remark against the Valmiki community. Khan’s lawyer stated to Court that about half a dozen similar FIRs had been filed against Mr. Khan in the matter in different states, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi, etc. and he had moved the Supreme Court with a prayer to quash these FIRs. PTI CORR DIV DIV.

PIL FILED IN HIGH COURT FOR REGULATING OPERATIONS OF TECHFIN FIRMS LIKE FACEBOOK, GOOGLE, AMAZON

The Delhi High Court sought for a response from the Centre on a plea seeking directions not to permit TechFins to enter or operate into the financial sector without establishing registered offices within the territory of India and without prior registration/approval from financial regulators in India.