<p>Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday placed on record the undertaking given by the state police that they would provide protection, if needed, to the movie theatres, where Tamil film <em>Kingdom</em> is screened.</p>.<p>Government advocate (criminal side) gave the undertaking when the petition filed by M/s SSI Production came up for hearing before Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy.</p>.'Kingdom' movie review: An underwhelming action drama.<p>In its petition, SSI Production sought a direction to the police authorities to provide adequate police protection to the theatres to enable the peaceful and uninterrupted screening of the film <em>Kingdom</em>, and further to restrain Seeman and his followers from interfering with the lawful screening of the film.</p>.<p>In his order, the judge said when the censor board has certified the film, no third party could prevent the exhibition of the movie.</p>.<p>If any threat was made by any individual or organisation, action should be taken against them, the judge said.</p>.<p>At the same time, if Seeman, Chief Coordinator of Naam Tamilar Katchi and his party cadres wanted to express their dissent, they could hold a protest after getting permission from the police.</p>.<p>They have the liberty to express their contrary view. But, they could conduct the agitation only in a lawful manner, the judge added. </p>
<p>Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday placed on record the undertaking given by the state police that they would provide protection, if needed, to the movie theatres, where Tamil film <em>Kingdom</em> is screened.</p>.<p>Government advocate (criminal side) gave the undertaking when the petition filed by M/s SSI Production came up for hearing before Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy.</p>.'Kingdom' movie review: An underwhelming action drama.<p>In its petition, SSI Production sought a direction to the police authorities to provide adequate police protection to the theatres to enable the peaceful and uninterrupted screening of the film <em>Kingdom</em>, and further to restrain Seeman and his followers from interfering with the lawful screening of the film.</p>.<p>In his order, the judge said when the censor board has certified the film, no third party could prevent the exhibition of the movie.</p>.<p>If any threat was made by any individual or organisation, action should be taken against them, the judge said.</p>.<p>At the same time, if Seeman, Chief Coordinator of Naam Tamilar Katchi and his party cadres wanted to express their dissent, they could hold a protest after getting permission from the police.</p>.<p>They have the liberty to express their contrary view. But, they could conduct the agitation only in a lawful manner, the judge added. </p>