Karnataka Court Restrains Kamal Haasan From Making Defamatory Statements About Kannada
- On July 4, a Bengaluru civil court issued an ex-parte injunction restraining actor Kamal Haasan from making statements that defame or claim linguistic superiority over Kannada.
- Following Haasan’s remark that Kannada originated from Tamil, a Bengaluru court issued an injunction to prevent defamation, sparking outrage and a film ban in Karnataka.
- The Bengaluru court issued an ex-parte injunction, restraining Kamal Haasan from making statements defaming Kannada, after a suit by KSP's Mahesh Joshi, with next hearing scheduled for August 30.
- The court's injunction led to the film Thug Life being banned in Karnataka, underperforming at the box office, and later premiering on Netflix after its theatrical failure.
- The Bengaluru court has scheduled the next hearing for August 30, requiring Kamal Haasan’s appearance, with the injunction remaining in effect until then.
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Court Bars Kamal Haasan From Making Remarks Against Kannada
Weeks after the Supreme Court said Kamal Haasan did not need to issue any apology for his "Kannada was born out of Tamil" comment, a court in Bengaluru has barred the actor from making any remarks against the language.
·New Delhi, India
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