First Success

To see our petition in the cause list:
Go to: http://highcourtofuttarakhand.gov.in/
Now click “cause list” in the left hand frame. In the right hand frame, you will see a drop down list or dates. Click for date: 29/10/2010 Click “go”.
Daily cause list will open in the same right hand frame. Click the button “Case number wise” (right hand, center button). Punch in case number 84 and hit “submit”. Number 2 on resulting page is the TISA WPPIL (write petition/PIL).
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The Nainital HC has issued notices to respondents (including Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision ltd and others) on our plea that the promo clips of the movie show stammering in very poor light. It promotes stereotypes and teasing, harassment, discrimination against people (including children) who stammer. It makes fun of stammerers (PWS) for cheap humor and to make money- for commercial interests. It denigrates and trivializes a health condition which actually causes considerable emotional suffering and setbacks in life. The Hon’ble judges have taken a favorable note of our prayer. The Community of Indians who stammer (which includes our families and friends) wish to thank them and Advocate Renu D Singh and Adv Prabha Nautiyal (Pic above) for this valuable service to our search for acceptance and dignity, as enshrined in Indian Constitution.

We will be putting up scanned images of the order here soon. Please print it and call a press meeting in your town and other public bodies and share it with them. Tell them, write to them, why YOU and TISA is opposing such caricaturing of a neuro-biological communication disorder in a powerful mainstream media like movies. Because the message which goes out through such movies is: It is okay to tease, imitate, harass, bully someone who stammers..
Well, it is NOT okay.

Please support us, since this is only the first small step. We are planning a Press meeting in Dehardun in next 2-3 days to share this verdict with media, Social welfare minister (UK) and others. Keep checking this space. Plesae send your contributions to Shri Nitin Tomar (Founding Trustee, TISA).