POCSO case filed against Alt Balaji Telefilm, Ekta Kapoor
The Free Press Journal|October 21, 2024
Case pertains to alleged obscene scenes involving minors in three web series telecast on altbalaji.com in 2021; Ekta was MD back then
POCSO case filed against Alt Balaji Telefilm, Ekta Kapoor

The MHB police have registered a case against Alt Balaji Telefilm, Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act following a court order.

The case, filed on October 18, pertains to alleged obscene scenes involving minors in three web series telecasts on altbalaji.com. The series were telecast in 2021, when Ekta was managing director and Shobha was chairperson of Alt Balaji Telefilm.

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