SC refuses to ban film title ‘Yadav Ji ki Love Story’, says it doesn't painting caste in a foul mild

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Supreme Court docket of India
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The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) rejected a plea in search of a ban or a change within the title of the upcoming movie “Yadav Ji ki Love Story,” saying the identify doesn’t painting the Yadav neighborhood in a poor mild.

A Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan rejected the petition filed by the chief of the Vishwa Yadav Parishad.

It perused the fabric on document and famous that the principle grievance was that the identify of the movie mirrored the Yadav neighborhood in dangerous mild within the society.

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“Subsequently, the competition is that the identify of the movie is to be modified. We fail to grasp as to how the title of a movie can mirror the neighborhood in a foul mild. The title of the movie nowhere has any adjective or any phrase that portrays the Yadav neighborhood in dangerous mild,” Justice Nagarathna stated.

The Bench termed the apprehensions as “wholly unfounded” and distinguished its earlier order in the same case associated to ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ wherein it had requested the producer to vary the title of that film.

“The expression ‘ghooskhor’ in English means corrupt. Subsequently a damaging which means was being hooked up to the neighborhood. Within the on the spot case no such negativity is hooked up to the Yadav neighborhood. Neither of the affordable restrictions beneath Article 19(2) (affordable restrictions to freedom of speech and expression) beneath the Structure are attracted. The identify on no account portrays the Yadav neighborhood in dangerous mild or any damaging manner. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed,” the order stated.

The petitioner had alleged that the title created an offensive stereotype towards the neighborhood and raised issues over the depiction of the feminine lead.

Through the listening to, the counsel for the petitioner argued that whereas they don’t oppose inter-community marriages, the movie’s portrayal of a lady was unacceptable.

“A woman can’t be publicised this manner,” the counsel stated, including that the movie claims to be based mostly on a real story.

Nevertheless, the Bench remained unconvinced, categorising the movie as a piece of fiction.

Printed – February 25, 2026 01:07 pm IST