All language subtitles for Court.2014.720p.BluRay.x264-[YTS.AM]

"Butterfly...

On the creepers, the flowers,

It laughs gently, the butterfly.

Tiny, colourful wings,
It sways and swings, the butterfly.

Her small eyes, shimmer and shine,
Like rounded gems, the butterfly.

I try to catch her, alas,
She flutters away, the butterfly."

Alright.

Jagruti, fill in the blanks.

Dash is the largest state in India...

Rajasthan.

Dash is the largest continent
in the world...

Asia.

Dash is the longest river in India...

Narmada.

Wrong, Brahmaputra.

Sorry, Brahmaputra.

Dash is the oldest mountain range
in India...

Don't forget to do your homework!

Yes… I’m coming. Reaching in five minutes.

WADGAON MASSACRE
CULTURAL PROTEST MEET

Thank you Miratai...

And now coming to perform for us
is people's poet, Narayan Kamble.

Listen brother!

Oh brother...

My dear brother!

Pandemonium is here
Time to rise and revolt

Time to know your enemy

Time to know your enemy

Tough times are here
We’re uprooted from our soil

This era of blindness
Has gouged our eyes

A gent appears a crook
An owl resembles a peacock

A giant becomes babyish
A baby turns into a giant

The good ones are forgotten
The good for nothings, praised

The enemy...

The enemy is all-destructive
Yet we sing his praise

Time to know your enemy

Time to know your enemy

Satan is black and white
Your life trapped in his vice

Colour is his weapon of choice
As death raises its voice

Colours play a game of dice
The rules are divisive

Humanity is in its cage
It burns, it disintegrates

Colours that multicolour
Colours that discolour

The colour, it breaks
Now it looks fake

You are stupefied
How much will you forsake

These dense jungles
These rusty jungles

Religious jungles
Casteist jungles

Racist jungles
Nationalist jungles

On this deathly night
We lose all our senses

Hands bruised and burnt...

Hands bruised and burnt
Get a gift of boiling wax

Time to know your enemy

Time to know your enemy

The delusion of illusion
Money, it reigns supreme

Has turned man into a mongrel
This mongrel has 17 breeds

The blood is infested with hunger
Will this hunger be content, ever?

The search for happiness is on
But all directions are blurred

This razzle dazzle
Yes brother

This razzmatazz
Yes brother

This scam sham
Yes brother

These fancy malls
Yes brother Free for all
Yes brother

This great fall
Yes brother

Scam sham, huge malls
Great Fall, Great Fall

Malady and gluttony
Gluttony and malady

What's going on, stop this!

Where do I find Pradeep Shelke?

There, in that room.

Pradeep Shelke?

One minute please.

Can you fill the rest of the form outside?

Okay sir. But please look into it.

I will.

-Hello sir.
-Hello.

Have a seat.

Tell me.

I wanted to speak to you
about Narayan Kamble’s arrest.

Are you his relative?

No. His lawyer.

-What is your name?
-Vinay Vora.

Can we meet him?

No, we’ve sent him to Jogeshwari.

We don’t have a holding cell here.

You are the investigating officer, right?

Yes.

On what charges was he arrested?

Didn’t you tell him?

He was right there.

What did you tell us?
You didn’t tell us anything.

No, I told him.
I had gone with the warrant.

-Can I see the warrant?
-Sure.

One minute.

Here.

Abetment of suicide?

Who committed suicide?

A man from the Sitladevi slums.

Who?

A manhole worker called Vasudev.

Oh?

Just last week,

Narayan Kamble and his boys

had performed in that very slum.

-Am I right?
-Yes.

In one of his songs,

Kamble incited all manhole workers
to commit suicide.

No, he didn’t say anything of that sort.

That's what you are saying.

But we’ve received complaints,
we’ve got orders for his arrest.

Okay. Then?

Then what, two days later,
that man went down the gutter and died.

But it could be an accident...

No, it’s a clear case of suicide.

We don’t make arrests without proof.

What proof? Show it to us.

There’s no point arguing here.
We’ll talk about this later.

Exactly. Tomorrow you can ask the judge.

Okay sir. Here.

Okay.

-How about some tea?
-No sir.

Okay.

Thank you.

Everyone clear the way.

Move along.

Hello. Good morning ma'am.

What do you need?
Notary, stamp duty, affidavit?

I'll do it all.

Your next date is 5th September.

Sir, I have to go to my hometown
in September.

In that case, take a date in October.

-On 13th October, okay?
-Okay.

Thank you sir.

Case number 133,
Radhanagar Police Station, Bankim Shah.

Note...

Stolen watch reported.

The complainant claims that the watch
has been stolen by his neighbour.

Proceed.

Sir, I want to cross-examine him.

Okay.

-State your name.
-Bankim Shah.

When did you realise
that your watch has been stolen?

Our family had gone out of town...

When we came back, we realised
someone had cut the window grill.

Why didn’t you inform the police
about that?

I did, ask him.

-Had he mentioned it?
-Yes, he had.

Note down...

He had gone out for a week
and when he came back,

he saw the grill was cut,
and the watch was stolen.

Forget the "he informed the police" bit,
that’s not necessary.

Proceed.

Why do you think
Rakesh Shukla stole your watch?

Two weeks after the robbery,

someone in the neighbourhood
saw him wearing the same watch.

But can’t he own a similar watch?

How do you know it’s your watch?

The watch is not from here.
A relative had gifted it to me.

He got it from America.

Note...

Someone from their neighbourhood saw
Rakesh Shukla wearing the same watch,

and the watch was a gift from America.

Proceed.

But my client can also buy
a watch from America, right?

Please read the report carefully.

He has submitted the bill,
the serial number of the watch.

Yes, but can’t he also buy a watch?

Yes, but how can he buy a watch
with the same serial number?

It says here
that the serial number is matching

with that of the recovered watch.

How does it matter, the serial number
can be of the product itself.

What are you saying,
how can the serial number match?

How can there be just one serial number?

We need to look into that, sir.

We need to find out
more details of the product.

You do one thing,
take a date for the next month.

On 12th November.

Till then investigate all you want.

That’s exactly what I was saying, sir.
Thank you.

Case number 134,
Sitladevi Police Station, Narayan Kamble.

How can I give bail?

These are all non-bailable offences.

Sir, I request you to use

your discretion and grant conditional bail
to my client.

No, no… I can’t do it.

Sir, if you wish, you can put restrictions
on his further performances.

No, no.

This is a Sessions Court case.

12 days judicial custody for the accused.

Case number 135...

One minute, one minute...
what about these people?

They were travelling in the handicapped
compartment of a train.

-Do you all plead guilty?
-Yes, we do.

Okay, fine them 500 rupees each
and let them go.

Don’t do this again. Move. Move.

Come on.

MUMBAI PRESS ASSOCIATION

So I will conclude by saying that

if our constitution
believes in the right to life...

then it is the single most violated right.

Because the conditions being created today
are not suitable for survival.

There is another word for such conditions,

but I will not use that word.

Otherwise,
I will be arrested for sedition.

Thank you, thank you very much.

Satyajit, thank you so much
for sharing your experiences with us.

That was very insightful,
and also very disturbing.

Next, we have advocate Vinay Vora.

He is a practising criminal lawyer,

who specialises in criminal justice
and human rights.

He is also one of the founding members
of a legal centre called Nidaan.

Ninaad.

Ninaad, I am sorry.

Good evening everyone.

Today I would like to talk to you
about the Mohsin Parvez case,

or rather multiple cases
in which I have been defending him

for the last five years.

Mohsin was first arrested in June 2007,

in connection
with the Kalyan bomb blast case.

Now, the police doesn’t have
any conclusive evidence

and they’ve rounded up 30-odd suspects,

based on...

Well, we know what.

Mohsin has four alibi witnesses
from his workplace.

So we fight the case, we manage to get
a clean chit by the courts,

and Mohsin is released from jail.

Now, two weeks later,

he is re-arrested from his home
on three entirely new charges.

We file a habeas corpus petition,
we manage to secure bail,

and the cases go on for two years.

Now it’s April 2010,

Mohsin is finally being released
by the courts without a single conviction.

On the day of his release,
he is stepping out of the jail,

and the moment he steps out,
they arrest him again.

Now, I asked the arresting officer
on what charges is he being arrested,

and they blurted some random charges,

and before we knew it,
they had just taken him away.

And at that point,
we realised that there was nothing

we could do to stop the arrest.

Now...

What is to be noted here,

is that this is the same modus operandi
used with Vijay Ghagre in Girjagiri,

Chandan Shirke in Malwapur,
and countless others.

Interrogation sessions lasting
12-14 hours at a stretch...

One minute sir...

Proceed.

The accused, Narayan Kamble, age 65,

is charged under Indian Penal Code,
Section 306,

Abetment of suicide,
in the death of Vasudev Pawar, age 25,

who was a worker under contract

with the Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation.

The deceased person committed suicide
on the night of 24th August, 2012,

by choking himself to death inside a sewer
located at Ram Vilas Road, Andheri East.

The police,
after its thorough investigation,

concluded in its report
that it was a clear case of suicide.

No manhole worker,

with an experience of doing the job
for five years, like the deceased,

would go inside the sewers
without any kind of protection

to eyes, nose, or skin.

These workers are fully aware of
the various hazardous gases

that breed inside the sewers,

and know that
they can lead to instant death

if proper precaution is not taken.

When the dead body of the deceased
was recovered from the sewer,

no safety equipment was found near him
even after searching for many hours.

No wounds, injuries, or signs of struggle
were found on Vasudev Pawar's body,

nor did the post-mortem show
any other cause for death,

other than the poisonous gases
which were inhaled.

According to Section 306,
if any person commits suicide,

whoever abets the commission
of such suicide,

shall be punished with imprisonment
of either description for a term

which may extend to ten years,

and shall also be liable to fine.

There is sufficient evidence
collected through police investigation,

as presented to your honour,

that the suicide of Vasudev Pawar

was provoked
by a performance of accused party,

Narayan Kamble and his troupe,

that took place at Sitladevi Nagar
on 21st August,

is the locality
in which the deceased resided,

and was seen in attendance
of the performance in question.

It should be noted
that the suicide took place

just two days after the performance.

As the statement of an eye-witness,

who is willing to testify
in this honourable court,

there was one song
performed by the accused,

which coaxed and encouraged
manhole workers to commit suicide

by deeply inhaling the toxic gases
found inside the sewers.

It is no coincidence

that the song in question
suggests exactly the method of suicide,

that is, deliberate negligence
of safety norms and regulations

by which the deceased took his life.

According to this song,

giving up your life
is the one and only rational solution

for certain sections of the society

to gain dignity and respect.

Here, Narayan Kamble is openly endorsing
and encouraging an act

which is an offence under Section 309.

I would also like to bring to
the attention of the honourable court,

that the accused has been previously
charged under Dramatic Performances Act,

and has been sufficiently warned
to not perform any material

that is seditious in nature,
or harmful to the general society.

In spite of these warnings,

the accused performed
the dramatic piece in question

without the approval
of concerned censor authorities,

and with the deliberate intent
of causing harm,

inciting seditious sentiments,

and corrupting people
present at the performance.

If the accused is granted bail

for this non-bailable
and non-compoundable offence,

there is a risk that he will once again
commit the same offence,

as his track record shows
complete disregard

and disrespect for the court's orders.

I’m done.

According to the report filed
by the investigating officer,

the death of Vasudev Pawar
is assumed to be an act of suicide.

I would like to request the court

to review this conclusion
critically in the light of evidence

that is highly inconclusive
and subjective.

As per Halsbury's Laws of England,
Fourth Edition, Ninth Volume, page 686,

a finding of suicide
must be on evidence of intention.

Every act of self-destruction is,
in common language,

described by the word 'suicide',

provided it is an intentional act

of a party knowing the probable
consequence of what he is about.

Suicide is never to be presumed.

Intention
is the essential legal ingredient.

To attract the ingredients of abetment,

the intention of the accused to aid,

or instigate, or abet the deceased
to commit suicide, is necessary.

In this case, let alone intention,

there is absolutely no logical reason
or motivation

as to why the accused
would abet the alleged suicide.

As for the Dramatic Performances Act,

which my colleague cited as grounds
for rejecting bail.

Your honour,
it's a Victorian law dating back to 1876,

and it’s up to our judgment about
its relevance in a post-colonial country.

No, but this is not a valid argument.
It is the law, it is there.

Secondly,

whether it was a dramatic performance
at all is also debatable,

because it was not a fictional
or a dramatised depiction of events.

In which case, whether it required
a censor certificate is a grey area.

But he has already been charged
under this act in the past.

So whether it’s a dramatic performance
or not,

has already been decided
by the honourable court.

Yes, you are right.
That has already been proved.

That is not a valid point.

Your honour, there is not a single witness
in the chargesheet

who claims to have seen
such a song being performed.

There is also no documentary evidence

whatsoever to support
the claims of the police,

and the burden is on the prosecution
to prove its case.

I would sincerely request the court

to discharge my client
at this stage itself,

and save him from further agony
of undergoing the trial.

In the alternative,

I would request your honour
to grant him bail.

Your honour,
there is prima facie sufficient evidence

to frame the charge against the accused,

and I strongly oppose
the request for bail.

Note...

Heard.

Fit case to frame charges.

Bail plea is to be rejected.

Next hearing on 11th November.

Have a look at the other side
of the documents as well.

Why are you doing all this
on the dining table?

You didn’t find any other place?

Where else to get hold of him?

I asked him to sign the papers,
he left them on the sofa.

But is this the place then?

The documents might get stained,
there is food next to it,

don’t you have any sense?

Tell him, don’t tell me.

He has ignored this work
for many months now.

But where have I come here
in all these days?

Then why haven’t you come?

Earlier at least you would come
on Sundays,

now you have stopped that as well.

Mom, don’t bore me, I am almost done here.

I tell you anything
and you reply with "Don’t bore me"…

For him it’s all a joke.

He is getting everything on a platter,
so there is no value.

You had promised I wouldn’t have
to hear all this nonsense.

Don’t talk about irrelevant things.
You are jumping from one thing to another.

Wow! Here I am taking your side
and you are fighting with me instead?

But why are you changing the topic?

What’s the topic? There is no topic.

I am getting late, I have to go.
Please just serve me the lunch.

Now are you going to vent
your anger over lunch?

Serve him quickly
or he will throw more tantrums.

-Yes, Subodh.
-Why are you instigating him again? One minute guys...
I’m talking on the phone!

Yes Subodh...

Yes, I'll open the door.

Just come inside.

Mom, please open the door.

Come in.

Come, Subodh.

No, I’ll sit here.

No, come join us for lunch.

Get a plate for him as well.

No, I just had lunch.

Please, it’s just awkward otherwise. Come.

The watchman didn’t cause a problem,
did he?

No uncle, nothing.

The thing is, the whole building is ours.

So if someone just mentions the name,
we have ordered him not to let them in.

If you say flat 308,
he will let you right in.

Yeah, he told me to say 308.

-What’s your name, son?
-Subodh Kushte.

-Are you Maharashtrian?
-Yes...

-Where is your hometown?
-Sutarwaadi.

Oh, this one I don't know.

Sorry about all this.

-We’ll leave in five minutes.
-It’s okay.

Are you his friend or client?

He's a friend.

-What do you do?
-I am doing M.Com.

Good, very good.

-You want some more curry?
-No aunty, I am fine.

You have come home for the first time,
we can’t just let you go like that.

Son, does he have a girlfriend?
He doesn’t tell us a thing at home.

-Mom have you gone mental?
-Whenever we talk marriage,

he gets angry.

See?

Are you out of your mind?
Have you gone mad?

I'm meeting this person
for the fourth time,

and you are asking him
such ridiculous questions about me?

But didn't you just say
he's a close friend?

You have all gone mad!

At least finish your food...

Yes, everyone is mad,
you are the only smart one.

It’s not right to leave
without eating your food.

-Let it be. He won't change.
-You please finish your food.

He’ll wait for you downstairs.
He won’t go without you.

-Please eat.
-No, no, aunty.

I’ll come another time.

You shouldn’t do this son...

How many times have I told you!

You can’t stop yourself
from instigating him.

Calm down. This is how he is.
He will never change.

Excuse me, where is room number 12?

That side.

Thank you.

Uncle, where is Vasudev’s house?
The fifth house from here.

Sister, which one is Vasudev’s house?

You wanted to meet Vasudev, is it?

Yes, is that his house?

Yes, that is his house
but there is no one there.

Where have they gone?

-Vasudev died.
-Yes, we know.

-What about the rest of the family?
-They've gone to their hometown.

Oh.

-Who all?
-His wife, two kids, and a brother too.

-The brother left as well?
-Yes, he did.

Anyway, he would be ill most of the time.

Did you have some work with him?

Yes, wanted to meet him.

We wanted to speak about Vasudev's death.

Yes, they had brought his body.

It was stinking so much
that no one was ready to touch it.

What had happened?

No one knew for sure...

Some people said that he must
have slipped in the gutter and died.

Some said he died of an insect bite
in the gutter.

-What did his family say?
-They also didn’t know for sure.

He died...

and within two days
his family left as well.

Did they say when they’ll be returning?

No, they didn’t.

-Shall I get you some water?
-No, no. I’m fine.

-You?
-No.

Thank you.

Let’s go...

Thank you...

The next song is an old Portuguese song,

which I picked up
from a street musician in Brazil.

I hope you all enjoy it...

-You want to cross-examine him?
-Yes.

Begin.

Thank you, your honour.

-Name?
-Narayan Kamble.

-Age?
-65 years.

-What do you do for a living?
-I’m a folk singer.

I conduct tuitions for students,
and a few workshops.

-What kind of workshops?
-For folk singers.

Where do they take place?

In Maharashtra: Jaitapur, Beed, Sangli...

Have you always been doing this,
or something else as well?

Excuse me your honour,
sorry for the interruption.

I would like to request my colleague
to converse either in Hindi or English.

Actually,
I will be more comfortable in Marathi.

You don’t worry,

I will translate it for you
if you don’t understand anything.

I used to work in a mill.

Did you quit the job or did you retire?

The mill got shut down.

-Do you get any pension?
-No.

You write every month
for a periodical called Tilak, right?

Yes.

So do you earn something from that?

Just a token amount.

What about getting paid
for your performances?

No.

Who pays for the stage
and sound equipment then?

We don’t always perform on stage.

Then where else?

On the roads, in slums, anywhere.

Are you associated
with any political or social group?

No, not in the last seven or eight years.

-So in the past you were, is it?
-Yes.

Which one?

Now there have been quite
a few over the years.

We have lots of time, tell us.

National Youth Party,
Dalit Progressive Movement,

Swaraj Mill Workers' Association.

Were you vice-president
of the MFS party in 1976?

Yes.

You were accused of
being an internal security threat,

and an arrest warrant
was issued in your name, correct?

Yes.

After that you went underground
for two years, correct?

Sir, I don’t understand how something
that happened 30 years ago

is relevant to the case.

If he was not convicted on these charges,
I don’t know why we are talking about it.

No, no. I think the court should know
the background of the accused.

Because of him, today somebody has died…

we need to know why these thoughts
are coming into his head.

Sir, my colleague is not bothered
about whether it really happened,

how it happened,

who saw it, where is the proof,
she’s going directly into the 'why' of it.

No, I am merely attempting to establish
the background of the accused.

If someone has a suspicious record
and criminal history,

then the court should know about it.

Let's move on now.

I have his records, I will look into them.
You talk about the case.

Okay, your honour.

Did you perform your show
on 21st August, 2012 in Sitladevi Nagar?

There wasn’t really a show or anything.

But you sang there, right?

Yes.

Proceed.

Why did you decide
on that particular location?

There was no specific reason.

There was some open space there
and so we decided to perform there.

While performing,
did you know that you were standing

right outside Vasudev Pawar’s house?

No.

-Did you know Vasudev Pawar?
-No.

Sukhdev,
will you please pass me that photo?

-Can you identify this man?
-No.

-Do you write all your songs yourself?
-Yes.

Have you ever written a song on suicide?

Yes.

Did you perform a song on suicide
on 21st August, 2012?

I don’t remember.

That means you might have sung it?

Yes.

-Do you sing often on this theme?
-Yes.

So often that you don’t remember
whether you sang it that day or not?

Yes.

Tell me this... "Manhole workers,

all of us should commit suicide
by suffocating inside the gutters."

Did you perform a song
with this theme on that day?

No.

Okay then have you written
such a song ever?

Not yet.

So you might?
You don’t mind writing such a song?

No.

We are not joking here,
you are standing in a court.

All of this is going on record.

Did you understand what he said just now?

Yes I did your honour.

Note...

The accused is claiming

that although he has never written

or performed such a song yet,

he doesn’t mind doing it either.

This is tough.

I love your saree. It’s very pretty.

Isn’t it?
And it’s comfortable because it’s cotton.

What happened is,
I saw it on display in a store,

I liked it so much
that I immediately bought it.

Where is the time to go shopping
otherwise?

Anyway, the markets are so crowded.

True. You really can’t decide what to buy.

So, what about tonight's dinner?

The same, will have to go home and cook.

Since my mister was diagnosed
with diabetes,

we have cut down on oily and sweet foods.

Obviously, the kids crib sometimes,
"Why do we have to suffer" and all...

But once it’s there,
you are tempted to eat.

Yes, true.

In our house, we don’t have any illnesses

but I’m still careful.

For the bread,
they have this multi-grain flour now.

I have started using that. Let's see.

But does it taste good?

You can’t make out the difference.
And it’s good for health.

Even Vaibhavi was telling me…

"Mummy we should use olive oil,
it’s better."

It’s better, but so expensive.

If we use it everyday,
we will go bankrupt.

But the one they sell on TV
didn't seem that expensive.

Oh, don’t buy the one on TV.

So many people told me
that they got duped.

-Not worth it.
-Yeah.

These days it's hard to trust anybody.

Tara ma'am?

Yes, one minute.
Rohan, your mother's here.

-Did he have lunch?
-Yes, he did.

Take your water bottle.

-Bye.
-Bye.

-See you.
-Bye.

Don’t drag the bottle.

What's your homework for today?

I have to write an essay
on the kite festival in English...

and an essay on the New Year in Marathi.

-What about maths?
-No homework for maths.

-This way.
-Why this way?

We have to go towards the station.
Have to pick up groceries.

But I had warned her, don’t trust anyone.

Now she is regretting.

Ultimately they are not blood relatives.

No, why do you need to say anything?

You don't get involved in this.

You tell them, "Get your papers in order
and then I will sign."

Sure, I will have a look at them.

Yes, call me tomorrow.

Okay, okay… bye.

The salad is ready.

Enough.

-You want some more gravy?
-No.

It’s not good?

Son, why don't you eat
while the bread is still hot...

I’ll have it later, let dad finish.

-What about you?
-Get me rice.

We are building a Hanuman temple
in our neighbourhood.

They are celebrating the Hanuman festival.

I’m not taking part in the organisation,
but I’m encouraging the youngsters…

At least that way they will get together.
Let's see how it goes...

-You want some?
-No, thank you.

Okay, I need to get going.

-Which case today?
-That Narayan Kamble one.

-Who’s the judge? Mr. Sadavarte?
-Yes.

He’s very sharp.

All that’s fine, but he should
quickly pass the judgment now.

But Sadavarte’s speed is fast.

Now, these judges
like Gaonkar, Sarpotdar, etc.

Their speed is hardly three,
three and a half cases per day.

But I have heard Sadavarte
clocked in five cases per day last year.

But things still take
their own sweet time.

For example,
take this Narayan Kamble case...

Simply throw him in jail for 20 years
and finish the matter.

The same faces, the same stories,
it's boring.

Madam wants to see new faces everyday.
Let's make her a judge soon.

Oh, please do. God bless.

Have both your witnesses
come today at least?

Only one has come.

-What about the other?
-He’s ill.

Okay, you can start.

State your name and age.

Shankar Bhoir, 41.

What is your occupation?

I am a tailor.

Did you see Narayan Kamble
on the day stated in the report?

Yes I saw him, he was singing.

-Where?
-In Andheri East, near JB Colony.

Do you mean Sitladevi Nagar?

Yes.

What were you doing there?

I had gone to meet my brother.

Tell us about his songs,
what was he singing?

He was singing.
The content was very obscene.

-And?
-And...

He was screaming and yelling.

-What was he saying?
-He was saying...

"Die, die. Let's drown in the gutters,
let’s all die," things like that.

Was he talking about any specific person
or community?

Objection your honour.

She is clearly leading the witness,

she is feeding him the location,
she is telling him what to say.

No, no I am not leading him anywhere.

All this is already mentioned
in his statement.

You just ask him the questions,
don’t say anything else.

Okay.

So tell us in detail, what was he saying
and who was he referring to...

He was saying…

He was talking about some workers.

-Was this man present at the event?
-Yes.

At least give it a good look.

Look at it carefully. Yes.

-Do you remember seeing him for sure?
-Yes.

Note...

Witness Shankar Bhoir
heard Narayan Kamble perform a song,

where he roused workers to give up
their lives by drowning in the gutters.

The witness also saw Vasudev Pawar

attending this show.

When will your other witness
come to court?

I’ll bring him next time.

He’s been sick the whole month?

Yes sir.
But next time, I’ll get him for sure.

Okay, I’ll give the next date then.

Ninth January.

-Fine with you?
-Yes

Case number 375, Mercy Fernandes.

-Your case will not be heard today.
-Why sir?

You have come wearing a sleeveless top
to the court hearing.

This is against the code of conduct
in court.

Only modest dressing and sober colours
are allowed.

-This isn’t allowed in court.
-Please reconsider sir.

No, it’s against the rules.

Case number 376, Santosh Waghmare.

Is it spicy?

Chew properly.

-Got the tickets?
-Yes, we did.

-Good seats?
-Yes.

Next time, we’ll come to see
this children’s play.

-Okay when is it?
-On Sunday.

-What time is it?
-11 a.m.

Dad! What are you doing?
Relax! Please sit here.

I’ll explain everything to you.
Just sit here for a moment.

Dad, I’ve decided to get married.

With this man?

Of course not! This is the father.

-Prem?
-Yes, darling?

Can you come out for a minute?

The bride will be taken

Taken home, by the North Indians

What are you doing? Shut up.
This is my father.

Prem.

Sit here son.

Ah, jasmine oil in your hair.

Dear son...

You call my daughter 'darling'...
at least tell me your full name.

-Prem Chaubey...
-Chaubal!

Where do you stay?

-Bareilly...
-Borivali!

Who all are there in your family?

Mom, dad, bro…

-'Bro'!
-Whoa!

Mom, dad, brother.

And what do you do for a living?

-Snacks vendor.
-Catering!

He’s done engineering in catering.

Do one thing, Meenu,

go inside and make tea for all of us.

Move, move.

You go with her too. Brew some exotic tea.

Quickly, quickly.

Come.

You immigrants!

First, you took our jobs from us.

Then you took away our land.

And now you want our daughters as well?

Get lost!

Get lost! Go!

These immigrants tend to mistake our grace

for our weakness.

But if pushed,

this Marathi man can easily show them
who is the boss in this city.

How did Narayan Kamble’s name
come up in your investigation?

We had gone to Vasudev’s house
for enquiry,

that's when someone mentioned it.

Mentioned what?

That two days ago,
Narayan Kamble had performed the song,

after which Vasudev committed suicide.

Who told you this?

Someone called Nilesh Tawde, he told us.

Then, we got Shankar Bhoir as a witness.

Nilesh Tawde lives in the same slum?

Yes, he lives there
and he knew Vasudev Pawar.

Then why isn’t Nilesh Tawde’s statement
included in the report?

We had recorded the statement
but later he withdrew it.

Yes, he withdrew it,
but where is the statement?

That we’ll have to look for.

How does that make sense?

Why didn’t you submit the old statement?

I’ll look into the matter.

When is that man coming to court?

I’ll get him next time.

Then what do we do till then?

No old statement, no new statement,

and no sign of the person either...

We keep waiting on this one case
for years?

No, no, I’ll do something.

Continue.

Thank you, your honour.

So tell me...

Someone told you
that Vasudev heard Narayan's song,

then how did you go about investigating?

We went to Narayan Kamble's house
and conducted a search.

-Was he present at home?
-No.

Then how did you enter?

His grand-daughter was there.

Did you have a search warrant?

No.

Your honour, the search conducted
at my client's house was illegal.

The investigating officer
did not have a search warrant,

and the search was conducted
in the presence of a minor,

who was alone in the house.

How can you presume the suspect
will not co-operate?

You have been given
the police procedure manual, right?

-Yes.
-Then what’s the point of it?

You are right.

And what about the Ashwin Bhagat letter?

Do you want to question him about that?

Yes, your honour.

Have you read the letter?

Yes.

Can you tell us
what is written in the letter?

Ashwin Bhagat had written it
from inside Arthur Road Jail.

Yes, but what had he written?

In that, Ashwin Bhagat had abused

the jail superintendent
and other police officials.

Abused them or complained about them?

-The same thing.
-And?

There was mention of a plan.

These people were going to do something
in the city.

Who exactly?

Ashwin Bhagat, Narayan Kamble,
and their associates.

Your honour, I have a translated version
of the letter here with me...

In the letter,
Mr. Bhagat is requesting my client

to take care of his ailing mother
while he is in jail.

I don't see
what illegal activity or planning

the officer is talking about.

No, but these people are smart.

They write in code language.

-What do you mean by 'these people'?
-I mean extremists.

Who told you
Narayan Kamble is an extremist?

Not Narayan Kamble,
but Ashwin Bhagat definitely is.

That has been proven.

Okay, so what have they written
in code language?

That we can't figure out right now.

Ashwin Bhagat has a proven record
of doing such things.

We’ve given the letter
to the Intelligence Department...

They will find out.

'Find out' as in when will they find out?

It will at least take a month, sir. We will talk about it then.

What’s the point of shooting in the dark?

You want to continue?

No, I’m done sir.

Okay.

I'll take your leave, sir.

And what about those books?

Your honour, 40 books were seized
from Narayan Kamble's residence.

Out of that,
two are banned by the government,

and illegal to own.

One is a manuscript called Goymar Manas,
by Saint Kashinath, written in 1899.

The other is a book

called The Lotus and the Robot,
by Arthur Koestler.

Sir, I must tell you,

The Lotus and the Robot
is about oriental yoga,

and Goymar Manas is about the history
of the Goymari sect.

Goymar Manas is banned

because it hurts the sentiments
of Goymari people,

and is considered to be offensive.

What are you saying?
Why don't you speak in English?

It is considered to be very offensive.

Sir, the book was banned
over a 110 years ago,

and in its time,
it was considered a very accurate critique

of some regressive Goymari practices.

It may be regressive for you,
but for them, it is still sacred.

Yes, but it is still harmful
and irrational.

Your honour, how can he say that?
This is very insulting.

How is this insulting?

Stop this discussion please.

I will see what to do about the books.

Take the next date...

25th January.

CHETANA -THE RESTAURANT

Did you face problems
with the customs officials?

I did, daddy.

I told mummy,
they confiscated her phone...

-I don’t know a thing.
-I didn’t tell him anything.

It was very problematic.
They took away mummy's phone.

-Oh, very good.
-What very good?

-We lost mom’s phone and…
-Yes, but why ask for it?

I didn’t tell him you bought the things,

or that they got confiscated.

Good he didn't know.
He takes pleasure in these things.

Moreover, they confiscated
Magan uncle’s daughter's gifts.

That’s why
I don’t call for anything from abroad.

Everything is available in India.
No need to import.

But relatives don’t understand.
Mummy is okay...

You didn’t ask me for anything
because you understand.

But this Magan uncle’s daughter doesn’t.

Kept calling me all the time...

and if I don’t answer, she’d leave
messages on the answering machine...

"Get me an iPad... "

They think it’s like travelling
in local trains.

No customs to deal with.

Get him! Don't let him go.

Get him!

How dare you insult the Goymari sect!

Blacken his face!

All hail the Goymari sect!
Long live the Goymari people!

Madam, it's getting late now.

No, they've just arrived. We can start.

Sit.

Proceed...

Your honour, I would like to call
Sharmila Vasudev Pawar,

wife of Vasudev Dnyanesh Pawar,
to the stand.

Permission granted.

Come.

Where were you all these days?

In my hometown.

Where is your hometown?

Shiknapur.

How come you left?

Your husband died,
there was a police case...

After the autopsy,
no one claimed the body either.

When did you return?

Last week.

How did you find her?

The neighbours informed her
that we were looking for her.

Then her brother-in-law
brought her to the station. Why did you leave for the village?

Because I was...

What? Because you were what?

Because I was scared.

Who did you go with?

With my brother-in-law and daughter.

Now don’t leave without informing us,
till the case is on.

-Ask what you have to.
-Thank you, your honour.

-State your name and age.
-Sharmila Pawar.

-Age?
-I don’t know.

Still, approximately?

Thirty.

For how many years
were you married to Vasudev Pawar?

Seven.

From the time you got married,
did Vasudev always clean gutters?

Yes.

Meaning he was used to this job?

During these years,
there were no accidents or injuries

while doing the job, right?

He had lost one eye.

-How?
-Don’t know.

Was it an accident while working...

Or something went into his eye,
or something like that?

No.

So there was no accident
while on the job, right?

It was not as if
he had ever slipped inside,

or carelessly entered the gutters, right?

Okay. Now tell me... how was
your husband’s mental condition?

As in?

As in, would he be happy, or sad,
or how would he be?

He would be okay.

He would be okay?

-He wouldn’t fight or anything?
-Yes, he would.

-Would he ever beat you?
-Sometimes he would.

-Would he beat the kids?
-Yes.

Okay, now tell me...

Did he ever talk to you about suicide?

-No.
-No?

Then did he ever mention a song
or anything of that sort?

No? Okay.

How about a person,
someone called Narayan Kamble?

-Did he ever mention him?
-No.

Sir, what is happening?
She is leading the witness.

I’m not leading her anywhere.

Okay… move on.

Now tell me...

Do you remember any person or group

performing something outside your house?

I don’t know.

Are you sure or are you just
saying 'no no' for everything?

I can’t remember.

Your honour, I think she is nervous,
and not able to recollect any details.

I request another date for questioning.

Okay...

Do you want to ask her anything right now
or next time only?

Your honour, I have a few questions
I want to ask her,

but only if she is okay with it.

He is going to ask you
a few more questions, is that okay?

Proceed.

When your husband would go to work,

would he wear something
to cover his mouth, eyes?

No.

Gum boots, or a mask, or something?

No.

-Then how would he enter the gutters?
-He would just enter.

But...

Isn’t it full of dirt and stench inside?

Yes, but he would look for cockroaches.

As in?

As in, he would throw pebbles
inside the gutter,

and if a cockroach or a bug came out,
he knew it was safe to go in.

How do you know this?

Sometimes he would come home and say,

"The cockroach didn’t come out today,
so it's a holiday."

What would he use to clean the gutter?

Anything like a spade or a rod...

Wasn't he given anything else?

No.

Just now, you said he had lost an eye...
How did that happen?

We couldn’t know exactly.

The doctor said it was
because of the dirt that went in his eye.

-Because of entering the sewers?
-Yes.

Isn’t he leading the witness now? Please, please don’t do this.

Okay.

-Did he consume alcohol?
-Yes.

-How many times a week?
-Everyday.

-Before work or after work?
-Before work.

Why?

To bear the stench of the gutter.

Thank you.

Your honour...

No safety equipment
was ever provided to Vasudev Pawar.

He had to rely on alcohol
to stand the stench in the gutters.

And he had no reliable way of knowing

if there was enough oxygen inside
for him to go in.

Also, he had already lost an eye
due to an infection

caused by the poisonous gases.

Note...

The deceased...

was not provided
with any safety equipment.

This is as per his wife's statement.

This may have led to the loss

of an eye during work.

Please wear the seatbelt.

On your left. There.

I should drop you
at Sitladevi Nagar, right?

Yes.

How many times will I have to come
to the court like this?

Maybe once or twice more.

I don’t have much work as it is.

If I have to keep coming here,
I’ll lose whatever I have in hand.

When I left for my village,
I lost all my work here.

If there is some work for me,
please let me know.

Yes, I will.

I am ready to work anywhere.

If you need some money,
then I can arrange for it…

No, I don't want money.
Just let me know if there's work for me...

Okay.

Your honour,
according to the autopsy report

submitted by the hospital,

the cause of death
in the case of Vasudev Pawar

was respiratory failure due to inhalation
of the poisonous gas Hydrogen Sulphide,

that was found inside his lungs
in an excessive amount. There is a possibility
that the oxygen levels in his body

had dropped below six percent,

resulting in unconsciousness,
or a state of coma before dying.

No injury marks or physical wounds
were found on his body,

and there were no signs
of internal bleeding.

The report suggests that

the victim was in a heavily
inebriated state at the time of death,

and a significant amount of alcohol
was found in the victim’s blood stream.

This negates the possibility
of a pre-meditated suicide

and indicates an accidental death.

No suicide letter has been found,

or any witness in whom the victim
had confided about giving up his life.

Madam...

Your case has become very weak.

The only witness you have
is Shankar Bhoir.

Sir, I have a point
to make about that also.

Your honour,
Shankar Bhoir is a stock witness.

He has served as an eye-witness
in four other cases in the last two years.

They are, State vs Mohammed Aslam,

State vs Gajendra Kamat,
State vs Krutika Modi.

And in all four cases, including this one,

the investigating officer
happens to be the same,

Pradeep Shelke.

I have no idea about this, your honour.
I will look into this matter.

Please do so. Proceed.

Apart from that single witness
your honour,

there is no conclusive evidence
linking my client’s performance

to the death of Vasudev Pawar.

In strong defence of my client
are the statements

given by his troupe members,

Subodh Kushte, Sachin Jadhav,
Pallavi Sonar, and Vidya Sawant,

who claim that they had no knowledge
of the song in question

ever been written or performed
by the accused.

Most importantly, Sharmila Pawar,

wife of Vasudev Pawar,
has testified in court

that her husband had not expressed
any intention of committing suicide,

nor did she know of any circumstances
that would lead him to such an act.

If anything, her statement
only strengthened the possibility

of the death being an accident

caused under the influence of alcohol,
and negligence of safety norms.

Your honour, I would sincerely request you
to grant my client bail,

and also take into consideration his age,

as medical reports show

his health
has been deteriorating severely.

Bail granted.

Thank you, your honour.

Set at 100,000 rupees. Cash only,

without sureties.

Your honour, I’m not sure if my client
can arrange for such a high amount.

He has jumped bail in previous cases.

Amount cannot be lowered.

Case number 187, Abbas Ali Ansari.

What’s written in this?

You have to report every week
at the Sitladevi Nagar Police Station.

You can’t leave the city
and you can’t change your residence.

-Who paid the bail?
-He did.

-Then arrange for paying it back.
-Yes, I will see.

Why did you pay so much money?

We would have arranged something.

Now this case is going to go on for years.
Pay me when you can.

But still...

Here.

Why so many pills?
I just took some an hour ago.

They said take these again.

I have no idea what medicines
they are asking me to take.

Really?

The doctor asked him to take an injection.

He is refusing that, which is why
he has to take all these pills.

-Why is he refusing?
-He is scared of injections.

I am not scared, I just don’t like it.

Are injections meant to be liked?

-Have the reports come in?
-Yes, they have.

His blood pressure has shot up
and he has fever as well.

Doctors are saying it could be jaundice...

Nana,
please lie low for the next few days.

Otherwise they will cancel the bail again.

Don’t just say 'hmm',
listen to what he is saying.

If they arrest you again and something
goes wrong in the jail, what will we do?

What’s the point of being so scared?

We will see what happens.

But all of us get affected.

Nana, I’ll take your leave now.
You please rest.

Subodh...

Come out.

I’ll be back.

How blessed you are, O Lord!

How blessed you are, O Lord
With love that’s infinity

Lots of pity
Lots of empathy

Paeans are sung about your courage

But this is a ballad of your kindness

I present this ballad of gratitude

So listen to this ballad of gratitude,
O Lord

How you wield the sword
That stabs the heart

That smashes all life!

O Lord, our master
O Lord, our master

With one shot of your gun
The best of people are downed

Down in the dumps!

O Lord, our master
O Lord, our master

Yet you did not muffle me

Showed the courtesy to try me in court

How you rendered a favour onto me

O, how you rendered a favour to me

Admist all this noise about the arts

Truth has lost its voice

Art is your hogwash
A deception in the name of aesthetics

Screams from the funeral pyre...

cannot be called a performance

We will genuinely be obliged...

If you do not label us: 'Artists'

And now for tonight’s last item.

Dance performance of under-15 girls.

Big round of applause!

A HISTORY OF HUMILIATION
BY NARAYAN KAMBLE

Mr. Kadam...

Hand over these papers to him.

You don’t have to come now.
We will let you know if we need you.

Case number 535,
Paanchpada Police Station,

Narayan Kamble.

Three days police custody.

Case number 536,
Paanchpada Police Station,

Amit Sawant. Proceed.

The accused, Narayan Kamble,

is charged under Section 124-A
of the Indian Penal Code

i.e. The Unlawful Activities
Prevention Act, 1967,

The Unlawful Activities
Prevention Amendment Act, 2008

and Section 151, Indian Penal Code, 1860.

He has been found to conduct seditious
camps indoctrinating state youth members

in various areas such as Beed, Sangli,
Mumbai, and Jaitapur.

These camps have been operating
under the cover of workshops

for folk artists and poets.

Evidence has been found in the form
of exchanged correspondence,

poems, songs, and manuscripts,

that these camps have very little to do
with the folk culture of the state,

and are instead vehicles
of organising meetings

for potentially dangerous individuals.

According to the police investigations,

the key members involved in helping
Narayan Kamble conducting these workshops

are Subodh Kushte, Swati Shirke,
Vikas Saraf, and Anand Jadhav.

All the above mentioned people
have several cases filed against them

in various parts of the state,

and are known
to be associated with outfits

that have been termed
as terrorist organisations

by the Government of India.

The police investigation further states

that many of the so-called artists,
who have been trained under the accused,

have been responsible
for violent protests, property damage,

and even attacking police officials
in the above mentioned areas.

Narayan Kamble has been previously booked
under Dramatic Performances Act, 1857,

and has been warned to not perform,
write, teach, or publish any material

that is seditious in nature.

According to UAPA Amendment Act, 2008,

a person can be charged if he does
any act with the intent to threaten,

or likely to threaten,

the unity, integrity,
security, or sovereignty of India,

or with the intent to strike terror,
or likely to strike terror,

in the people or any section
of the people in India,

or in any foreign country,
by using bombs, dynamite, or other explosive substances,
or inflammable substances,

or firearms, or other lethal weapons,
or poisons,

or noxious gases, or other chemicals,
or by any other substances,

whether biological, radioactive, nuclear,
or otherwise, of a hazardous nature,

or by any other means of whatever
nature, or likely to cause:

a) death of, or injuries to,
any person or persons

or b) loss of, or damage to,
or destruction of, property

or c) disruption of supplies or services

essential to the life
of the community in India

or in any foreign country.

Sir, where is the bomb?
Where are the lethal weapons?

No, no... bomb, or chemical,

or by any other means
of whatever nature, includes anything.

That is not the point.

What is the intent?

The intent is to threaten,
or likely to threaten,

the unity, integrity, security,
or sovereignty of India.

Your honour,

my client claims

that the charges against him
are completely fabricated,

including the evidence
submitted by the police.

Now it is a very serious
and convenient accusation.

The inspector
has authorised permission for arrest

from his department chief.

Sir, but there is not enough evidence.

I’ve already submitted
my client’s medical reports.

There is a severe risk to his health

if he’s in prison
for such a long duration.

I request you to grant him bail.

The police has charged UAPA.

How can I grant him bail
when there is no bail provision only?

Sir, today is the last working day
in court.

It will be a violation
of my client’s fundamental rights

if he will be placed in judicial custody
for an entire month,

without being proven guilty.

No, no, the summer vacation from tomorrow
is for Sessions Court only.

You can still go to the High Court.

Accused to be remanded...

in judicial custody...

and...

to be produced in court...

on Seventh July.

-Is that all?
-Yes.

Court is adjourned for the day.

Is everyone here?

Everyone’s luggage is in place?

-Come ahead.
-I don’t think they heard you.

Come, we’re almost ready to leave.

-Everyone ready?
-Yes.

All hail Lord Ganesha!

All hail Lord Ganesha!

Abhijeet had come home,

he told me you’ve started
your own consultancy firm...

Yes. Got my business cards printed.

For the time being,

will juggle between my job
and the consultancy.

Let’s see what happens.

That means you're not quitting your job?

-No
-Very good.

What are the doctors saying about him?

Nothing clear yet.

We have recently found a new therapist,
let’s wait and watch.

Is he still not speaking at all?

No, he does say words
like 'ma', pa', etc...

But not complete sentences.

Let’s see what this new therapist does.

What about school?

No school for now.

He can’t sit in one place for too long.

He’s very restless.

These speech therapists
and all are fine...

But I’ve said this before
and I’m saying it again...

You must change his name.
There is a problem with his name.

Show him to a good numerologist

and get an opinion.

-Understood?
-Yes.

And I will give you one more tip...
There is a gemstone called Hessonite.

Yes.

Make him wear a Hessonite ring
on his middle finger.

Tell me
if he doesn't start talking soon...

Okay.

-Just try this.
-We’ll try this as well.

You need to take advantage
of these phenomena.

Forty-two.

Anybody got 42?

Anyone hit the middle or bottom line?
Bingo!

Has anyone got it?
Are you guys paying attention?

Forty-four.

What's happening is,

this growth in salary is seen
only in a few sectors.

For example, the IT industry.

-Right?
-Yes.

-There is also MBA.
-Yes, that’s the same.

If you have a degree from IIM Ahmedabad
or IIM Bangalore...

The minute you pass out,

you get a salary of 400,000 rupees.

-Per year?
-Per month!

Yes. 400,000 per month, in-hand.

That's ten million a year.

Just day before,
I read an article in Times of India...

The students who topped...

They got a package of 800,000 rupees.
800,000!

What is going on! Get lost! Go!