SC rejects Tandav makers', Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub's plea seeking protection from arrest The web series has been under fire for and is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and for insulting religion. These acts are punishable offences under Sections 153A and 295 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) BusinessToday.In | January 27, 2021 | Updated 17:06 IST The web series has been accused of portraying UP police personnel in a bad light The Supreme Court has rejected the petitions filed by makers and actors of Amazon Prime Video web series 'Tandav' seeking protection against arrest in the multiple cases that have been filed against them. The case was heard by an SC bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, RS Reddy and MR Shah.