HC rejects PIL seeking ban on song of new film

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition seeking ban on a song of an upcoming Bollywood film on the grounds that it promotes liquor consumption and "maligns" a nursery rhyme.
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw declined to entertain a PIL plea filed by an NGO saying it was seized with similar matters.
"It is not necessary to multiply the issue. This court is already seized with similar issue. The court has already taken cognizance of the issue raised in this writ petition, so it is not necessary to entertain the same. For the above reasons, it is dismissed," the court said.

The court was hearing a PIL filed by NGO, Citizens for Better India, which has attacked the lyrics of the song -- 'Lalla lalla lori, daru ki katori' -- in the action-comedy movie 'Welcome 2 Karachi', starring Arshad Warsi. The film is set to be released next week.
The court is already hearing a similar PIL filed by two advocates, who have sought direction to the government to ban two songs -- 'Chaar botal vodka' and 'Mai alcoholic hoon' -- from being played or publicly displayed.