A division bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Brij Raj Singh watched the teaser and trailers of Jolly LLB 3 and ruled that there was nothing objectionable in them.

The petitioner, Jay Vardhan Shukla, had argued that the film shows the legal profession in a bad light. He said the teaser and trailer, which are widely shared on social media, have already influenced lawyers and harmed the image of the judiciary. According to him, the negative portrayal discourages people from joining the legal profession and misguides law students, which could affect the future of the justice system.

Deputy Solicitor General SB Pandey replied that the petitioner had not complained to the proper authority before coming to court. He also pointed out that under the 2021 IT Rules, anyone unhappy with online content should first approach the platform or publisher. The court agreed with this argument and dismissed the petition.

Earlier, a Pune Civil Court had summoned actors Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi after another petition claimed that Jolly LLB 3 shows lawyers and judges in a disrespectful way. The film is scheduled to release on September 19.

The Jolly LLB franchise began in 2013 with Arshad Warsi playing the lead role of lawyer Jagdish Tyagi, known as Jolly. The film told the story of his fight for justice for six innocent workers and exposed corruption in the judiciary. The second part, released in 2017, featured Akshay Kumar as lawyer Jagdishwar Mishra, with Huma Qureshi, Annu Kapoor, Kumud Mishra, and Saurabh Shukla, who returned from the first film.

Source: NDTV