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Star Cast: Rajinikanth, S J Suryah, Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty Director: Nelson Rajini: The Jailer 2 Movie Review Synopsis: RAJINI: THE JAILER 2 is the story of a man facing new enemies. After the events of the first part, Tiger Muthuvel Pandian (Rajinikanth) relocates with his family to a remote location in Tamil Nadu. His wife Vijaya (Ramya Krishnan), daughter-in-law Swetha (Mirnaa) and grandson Rithvik (Rithvik) are still mourning the death of his son, Arjun (Vasanth Ravi). Tiger works as a supervisor at a supermarket, and the locals have no idea about his past. Meanwhile, Varman's (Vinayakan) death has dealt a huge blow to the syndicate. Dileep (Suraj Venjaramoodu), a close aide of Varman, is entrusted with the task of finding Varman's killer and retrieving the three truckloads of ancient statues hidden by him. The killer, of course, is none other than Tiger. Meanwhile, Tiger gets into a tiff with a local municipal officer, Bhaskar (Bagavathi Perumal). Tiger is then compelled to work as a driver for a local fruit shop owner, Moorthi (Namo Narayana). A series of events involving Tiger and Moorthi inadvertently leads Dileep's men to Tiger's whereabouts. What happens next forms the rest of the film. Rajini: The Jailer 2 Movie Story Review: Nelson's story organically takes forward the events of the first part. Nelson's screenplay is peppered with loads of mass elevation moments. At the same time, the comic and emotional sequences are also seamlessly woven into the narrative. However, a few developments seem convenient. Nelson's dialogues are massy and clapworthy. Nelson's direction is superb, and he gives fans plenty to lap up. The first part didn't just have great massy moments but also featured some madcap characters who kept the mood light. The same happens here as well. In fact, the first half relies more on humour than action. The character of Moorthi is hilarious, and when he's joined by Vimal (Yogi Babu), the duo brings the house down. The interval point is terrific and is sure to create a frenzy in cinemas. The entertainment continues in the second half with the introduction of some new and vicious characters like Kantha (Vidya Balan), Bodhi Kalpak (S J Suryah) and Chakri Kalpak (Mithun Chakraborty). An emotional sequence also works well, while the special appearances are terrific, to say the least. On the flipside, certain developments are difficult to digest, even though the film belongs to a genre where one is not expected to look for logic. The villains are menacing, but in a few scenes, they also come across as surprisingly weak. The item song, meanwhile, is not as memorable as the one in the first part. Lastly, the box-office prospects of the Hindi version remain to be seen, considering that it has received a limited release, restricted to non-national multiplex chains and single-screen cinemas. Rajini: The Jailer 2 Movie Review Performances: Rajinikanth delivers a performance that is sure to be lapped up by audiences, especially his fans. His dialogue delivery is outstanding, but watch out for the scenes where he simply walks or sits down in style; even these seemingly simple moments are enough to send the audience into a frenzy. It's remarkable how, even at the age of 75, he continues to pull off such a performance with effortless swagger and charisma. Vidya Balan has a late entry but makes up for it with her grace and flawless performance. The bond shared by Tiger and Kantha will be loved by the audience. S J Suryah, as expected, is dependable. Mithun Chakraborty has a crucial role and does well. Namo Narayana dominates the first half and in some scenes, even overshadows Rajinikanth! Hes truly the surprise of the film. Yogi Babu, as expected, is funny. Suraj Venjaramoodu lends able support. Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa and Rithvik are decent. Nora Fatehi looks stunning while Poorna is splendid. As for the special appearances, Hrithik Roshan (Roddy) rocks the show followed by Shiva Rajkumar (Narasimha), Mohanlal (Mathew) and Jackie Shroff (Kamdev). Rajini: The Jailer 2 movie music and other technical aspects: Anirudh's music and background score are exhilarating. 'One Name', 'Jailer 2 Theme' and 'Hukum Reloaded' are the best of the lot. 'Ala Bolelo' works due to the picturization. 'Bindaas' is underwhelming and nowhere close to 'Kaavaalaa'. Vijay Kartik Kannan's cinematography is classy. Pallavi Singh and Muthul Hafeez's costumes are appealing, especially those worn by Rajinikanth, Vidya Balan, and S J Suryah. Chetan D'Souza's action is a bit gory but adds to the entertainment quotient. DRK Kiran's production design is satisfactory. R Nirmal's editing is sharp. 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No statutory benefit, protection, reservation, or other entitlement under Article 16(4) of the Constitution, the enjoyment of which is predicated upon a particular Hindu social order, can be claimed or extended merely on the basis of such antecedent membership after the person has converted to Islam, Christianity, or any other non-Hindu social order, the bench held. It said the court has reached the conclusion that a person who converts from the Hindu social order to a non-Hindu social order cannot claim affirmative action under Article 16(4) of the Constitution merely on the basis of the social backwardness associated with his pre-conversion status. A backwardness suffered in the antecedent social order cannot by itself be carried forward so as to confer upon him the status of a backward class in the region to which he has converted, it said. The top court further held that a person, who professes a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism cannot be believed to be a member of a scheduled caste. Consequently, upon conversion to a religion not specified therein, such person ceases to possess the scheduled caste status attached to his antecedent caste and cannot claim any affirmative action benefit of a backward class under Article 16(4) of the Constitution, which is predicated upon membership of a scheduled caste status, it said. It said that conversion to a non-Hindu social order does not by itself concur membership of any particular notified backward class community. A person's pre-conversion caste or community status cannot, merely by reason of conversion, be transposed into membership of a distinct notified backward class community in the post-conversion social order, it said, adding social backwardness, which forms the basis of the person's pre-conversion status, cannot by itself be the only legal foundation for conferring upon a membership of a different notified backward class community after conversion. It said conversely, where a person, after having converted from the Hindu social order to a non-Hindu social order, reconverts to Hindu social order, the question of his entitlement to affirmative action under Article 16 (4) cannot be determined merely by reference to his antecedent status. Such entitlement would require an independent fact specific determination by the competent authority as to whether the original caste or social identity has genuinely revived upon reconversion, and whether the person satisfies the applicable constitutional and legal requirements for such affirmative action, it held. It concluded, We, therefore, affirm the conclusion of the high court, though our reasoning focuses on the constitutional foundation set out above. A person who converts to Islam does not, by that act alone, become a member of any one of the seven notified backward-class communities in the state. This former caste or community patterns cannot automatically be transposed into the Muslim backward-class category, nor can a private religion body conclusively determine such statutory entitlement. On August 7, the top court had reserved its decision on the plea moved by the state government against the high court verdict. The state government had contended that the object behind its order of March 9, 2024 was to ensure that persons belonging to socially and educationally backward communities are not deprived of reservation benefits solely on account of conversion to Islam. The HC's verdict came on a petition filed by one Sameer Ahamed, who converted from Hinduism to Islam in 2015, with the conversion being notified through a Gazette notification in 2016. He subsequently married according to Islamic rites and sought a certificate identifying him as belonging to the Muslim Lebbai community to avail reservation benefits. The state contended that it has the authority, based on the report of the TN Backward Classes Commission, to issue backward classes (Muslim) community certificates to eligible persons who had embraced Islam among the backward classes, most backward classes, denotified communities and Scheduled Castes (SCs). On June 25, the high court held that a person converting to Islam was not entitled to claim reservation under the Backward Class (Muslim) category solely on the basis of conversion and declared unconstitutional the Government Order issued on March 9, 2024. It further observed that a person converting to Islam could only be treated as a Muslim and could not, by virtue of conversion alone, be classified as belonging to any specific notified Backward Class Muslim community for reservation purposes.
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In a landmark legal ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and upheld a Madras High Court order which ruled that individuals converting to Islam are not automatically entitled to backward class reservation benefits based on their pre-conversion status. A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree [] The post Supreme Court Rules Conversion to Islam Does Not Grant Automatic Backward Quota Benefits, Upholds Madras HC Verdict appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
SC upholds Madras HC order striking down TN reservation benefit for Muslim converts
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras High Court judgment declaring unconstitutional a Tamil Nadu government order allowing people from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, Denotified Communities and Scheduled Castes to claim Backward Class (Muslim) reservation benefits after converting to Islam. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar dismissed the Tamil Nadu government's special leave petition (SLP) challenging the Madras High Court's judgment, which had struck down the government order issued on March 9, 2024. The apex court upheld the High Court's ruling on constitutional principles, holding that a person belonging to a Backward Class or Scheduled Caste in the Hindu social order cannot automatically carry forward the benefit of reservation after embracing another religion. The Supreme Court observed that social backwardness associated with a person's original religious and caste identity cannot simply be transferred to a different religious community following conversion. The case arose from a plea filed by Sameer Ahamed N., who was born into a Hindu family and converted to Islam in 2015. He subsequently sought a community certificate recognising him as a Muslim Lebbai, but his application was rejected by the revenue authorities in Tamil Nadu. The Madras High Court had upheld the rejection and declared unconstitutional the Government Order (G.O.) No. 31, issued on March 9, 2024, which permitted converts from BC, MBC, Denotified Communities and Scheduled Castes to be treated as Backward Class Muslims for reservation purposes. In its judgment, the High Court said the government could not use an executive order to override binding judicial precedents governing the consequences of conversion to Islam. When a Hindu gets converted to Islam, he becomes just a Mussalman, and his place in Muslim society is not determined by the caste to which he belonged before his conversion, a Division Bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and P.B. Balaji had observed, referring to an earlier Madras High Court judgment. The High Court further held that the government order was arbitrary because it sought to accommodate people from distinct reservation categories, including Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, within the same category of Backward Class Muslims. The Madras High Court concluded that a person converting to Islam could not claim membership of one of the notified Backward Class Muslim communities merely on the basis of conversion. As a corollary, we hold that a convert to Islam cannot claim the status of Backward Class Muslim. He is only a Muslim, and thats all there is to it, the High Court had said. The Supreme Court's ruling comes months after it upheld an Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment holding that a person who converts to Christianity and continues to profess and practise that faith cannot claim Scheduled Caste status. In its judgment passed on March 24, a Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and N.V. Anjaria held that no person who professes a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism can be regarded as a member of the Scheduled Caste. The apex court had ruled that conversion to a religion not covered by the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, results in the immediate and complete loss of Scheduled Caste status. The Supreme Court had also dismissed a subsequent review petition challenging the March 24 verdict, holding that there was no error apparent on the record warranting reconsideration.
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No Automatic Backward Quota Benefits For Converts, Rules Supreme Court
The top court upheld the high court order, which had quashed the Tamil Nadu government's notification to grant reservation to Hindus who converted to Islam
Referring to Rahul Gandhi's remarks likening Delhi protests demanding resignation of Gyanesh Kumar to a 'thandav, Sreelekha allegedly said the Congress leader was 'displaying the restlessness and frenzy when drugs in excess quantities enter the body
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes charge as full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu
Mr. Arlekar, while he was serving as Governor of Keralam, had been additionally discharging the duties of Governor of Tamil Nadu since March 5, 2026
The Supreme Court has upheld the Madras High Courts decision that a person converting from Hinduism to Islam cannot automatically claim reservation benefits under the Backward Class (Muslim) category on the basis of their pre-conversion caste status. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar dismissed the Tamil Nadu governments challenge to the [] The post Supreme Court upholds Madras High Court ruling denying backward class Muslim status to Hindu converts appeared first on India Legal .
AAP Delhi chief files complaint over 'life-threatening' assault by police during protest
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj demanded that an FIR be filed for criminal conspiracy and an independent investigation be conducted into a dangerous pattern of physical assault on him by Delhi Police deployed at the time
Sugarcane farmers welcome Central committee, but will not end protest till MSP and FRP are revised
Minister Laxman Savadi says Union Ministers came unprepared for meeting with sugarcane farmers in Delhi
DMK MLA Sekar Babu Loses Cool After TVK MLA Vijay Dhamu Says
A controversy erupted during a review meeting on monsoon preparedness at Chennais Ripon Building after former Tamil Nadu minister and DMK MLA Sekar Babu reportedly expressed displeasure over a remark that he claimed was made by TVK MLA Vijay Dhamu, as reported in OneIndia Tamil. However, Dhamu has denied making any such comment. The meeting [] The post DMK MLA Sekar Babu Loses Cool After TVK MLA Vijay Dhamu Says Its Boring During Monsoon Meeting; Dhamu Denies Remark appeared first on The Commune .
Supreme Court upholds quashing of backward class reservation for Islam converts in Tamil Nadu
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SC upholds Madras HC order quashing backward class reservation for Islam converts
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Madras High Court decision that a person who has converted to Islam was not entitled to Backwards Class (BC) reservation. A bench of Justices PK Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar said a person who converts from the Hindu social order to a non-Hindu social order cannot claim such benefits. The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court against the High Court order which had quashed its decision recognising seven Backward Class Muslim sects, which allowed persons from backward classes to be treated as Backward Class Muslims after converting to Islam.
Gajab Raat: Manoj Bajpayee and Neeraj Pandey reunite for suspense thriller
Directed by Ritesh Shah, the film is set to premiere on Netflix on October 23
Anti-drug activist's murder: Markets, private schools shut at many places after 'Punjab Bandh' call
Jhota's family had given the call for 'Punjab Bandh' with support from political parties including Congress, Akali Dal, BJP and Akali Dal Waris Punjab De
IDBI Bank shares tumble 7.5% after Fairfax 53k-crore deal
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa-led Fairfax will pay 81 per share, higher than the benchmark fair value of 75.99 determined by two independent valuation agencies
