New Delhi, June 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Karnataka government to take appropriate action under the criminal and civil law against any person or group who may attempt to forcibly obstruct the release of Kamal Haasan's new film 'Thug Life',

A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan disposed of the matter after satisfying itself of the submissions made by all parties before it regarding the issue.

In the hearing today the apex court noted the submissions of all parties before it -- the PIL petitioner, all the respondents that included State of Karnataka and an intervener Karnataka Sahitya Parishat who filed an application flagging certain issues regarding the perception of the release of Kamal Hassan's film, amo...