The Kashmir Dialogues
GNS
Srinagar, Mar 14 : A Court in Srinagar has issued notice to two designers, Editor-in-Chief ELLE India and “unknown models” on a complaint alleging obscenity, hurting religious sentiments during the month of Ramazan and publicly consumption of alcohol in Gulmarg last week.
“Perusal of the complaint reveals that the complainant seeks an action against three proposed accused for offences under Sections 296 and 299 of BNS and Section 50-A of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, 1958 for organising fashion show in which obscene and inappropriate contents was displayed,” Faizan-I-Nazar, Special Mobile Magistrate, Srinagar Railway Magistrate, Kashmir after hearing the complaint filed by one Aadil Nazir Khan, a resident of Tangmarg, at present Srinagar, through advocate Naveed Bukhtiyar
“Now before this court applies its mind for taking cognizance it is mandatory upon this Court to hear the accused in terms of proviso to Sub Section (1) of Section 223 BNSS, 2023,” the court said, as per an order, a copy of which lies with GNS, and accordingly put proposed accused on notice for appearance through registered post.
