24 January 2009

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India - Delhi Highcourt removes ban on smoking in films.

 India - Delhi Highcourt removes ban on smoking in films.
 Two years after Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss's campaign prompted the government to ban on-screen smoking, the Delhi high court on Friday 23th jan 2009 quashed the October 2006 notification saying it violates filmmakers' fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.
 Justice Kaul on Friday quashed the Centre's notification banning smoking in films and TV serials, saying it violates the filmmakers' freedom of speech.
 The court quashed the Centre's ban on on-screen smoking in films and television programmes, saying it is a reality of life and any censorship on its depiction would violate creative artistes' fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.
 
 In reality if goverment really wants and thinks that smoking is bad for health
 then govt.should make following laws.
 1- make manufacture of cigarates illegal and close all cigarate making companies.
 2- Ban the production,sell and purchase of tobacco in all forms except medical or reaserch use,           for that tobacco can be imported.
 3- make a rule that any person who smokes, is not eligible to contest any elections or held any          public job..