New Delhi, June 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea filed by a Karnataka-based theatre association seeking protection against alleged threats from fringe groups over the screening of Kamal Haasan's new film Thug Life.
A bench comprising justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan dismissed the request for immediate listing, advising the petitioners to approach the Karnataka High Court instead.
The advocate for the theatre owners informed the bench that open threats had been made by extremist groups, who allegedly warned that theatres would be "set on fire" if they screened the film.
In response, Justice Mishra curtly remarked, "Install fire extinguishers," while reiterating that the Supreme Cour...