Aparna Purohit

Tandav row: Supreme Court gives protection from arrest to Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit

A bench comprising justices Ashok Bhushan and RS Reddy also issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on Purohit's plea for an anticipatory bail in FIRs on Tandav web-series. The apex court observed that the Centre's regulations on social media are mere guidelines and do not have provision for any action against digital platforms.

Mar 05, 2021, 14:26 PM IST

Tandav row: SC bats for OTT guidelines, says some web series show pornographic content

Tandav, a nine-episode political thriller starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started streaming recently.

Mar 04, 2021, 14:52 PM IST

Tandav row: Allahabad HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of senior Amazon Prime executive

While rejecting the application, a single-judge bench of Justice Sidharth said that the applicant was earlier granted interim protection from arrest by another bench in a similar case but she was not cooperating with the investigation. The petitioner's plea was that the web series was a work of fiction. 

Feb 26, 2021, 08:41 AM IST

Amazon Prime India chief records statement on the controversial web series 'Tandav'

Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit, recorded her statement on February 23 at the Hazratganj police station, Lucknow, against an FIR lodged on January 18. The FIR was lodged against the controversial Amazon web series 'Tandav' for hurting religious sentiments.

Feb 23, 2021, 21:06 PM IST