Ekta Kapoor in trouble due to 'Gandi Baat', case registered against both mother and daughter under POCSO act

POCSO Act On Ekta Kapoor-Shobha Kapoor:  Producer Ekta Kapoor in deep trouble due to 'Gandi Baat'. Meanwhile a complaint has been filed against Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the POCSO Act. The matter is related to showing obscene scenes in Alt Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat Season 6'.

Obscene shown of minors in web series

 Film and web series producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor seem to be getting into legal trouble. However case has been registered against both mother and daughter making serious allegations.

The matter is related to season 6 of the web series 'Gandi Baat' of the OTT platform 'Alt Balaji'. A complaint has been filed against Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the POCSO Act.

In fact, producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor have been accused of showing obscene scenes of minor girls in an episode of season 6 of 'Gandi Baat'. While this was streamed on 'Alt Balaji' between February 2021 and April 2021.

Series shows obscene scenes of minor girls. However, this controversial episode is not currently streaming on this app.

What is the whole matter?

According to the allegations made in the complaint filed by the complainant, great men and saints have been insulted by using cigarette advertisements in this web series, due to which the sentiments of the complainant have been hurt. Also, in an episode of this series, some scenes violating the rules of POCSO have been shown. That is, in view of all these allegations, it appears that along with POCSO, laws like Information Technology Act 2000, Women Prohibition Act 1986 and Cigarettes-Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 have also been violated due to this content.

Which laws were violated?

All though looking at all the allegations, it seems that along with POCSO, laws like Information Technology Act 2000, Women Prohibition Act 1986 and Cigarettes-Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 have also been violated due to this content.

Complaint has been filed in Mumbai  police station

However complained against former Alt producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor at MHB Police Station in Borivali, Mumbai. This case has been registered against both of them after the court's recent comment on pornographic films made on children. Actually, on 27 September 2024, the Supreme Court had given a big decision regarding pornographic content related to children.

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The SC had said that watching, publishing and downloading such pornographic content related to children is a crime. With this decision, he rejected the decision of the Madras High Court. Madras High Court had said that such activity cannot be included in the crime.

Let us tell you that Ekta Kapoor is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, while Shobha Kapoor is its managing director