Bhaktavar Lentin

Bhaktavar Lentin was a Judge at the Bombay High Court during the period 1975 and 1989 when he retired. He started as a practising lawyer and went to become a judge at the Sessions court and later at the High Court. During his later years as a High Court judge he had a ......

In the year 1988 a case was filed before him challenging the telecast of Tamas serial directed by Govind Nihalani based on the novel by the same name written by Bisham Sahni. It was argued that the tele-serial would lead to a law and order problem, but Js Lentin rejected the argument and cleared the telecast of the serial.

In the year 1988 a case was filed before him challenging the telecast of Tamas serial directed by Govind Nihalani based on the novel by the same name written by Bisham Sahni. It was argued that the tele-serial would lead to a law and order problem, but Js Lentin rejected the argument and cleared the telecast of the serial.

Lentin Commission report which was tabled after a court order in 1988 found the then state public health minister, Bhai Sawant, guilty. But without batting an eyelid, the state government recommended another probe. "In retrospect, they all got away except one person who was penalised because he helped the Commission.