The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition that sought to prevent the release of the film Udaipur Files until the Kanwar Yatra concludes.
A vacation Bench observed that the Delhi High Court has already imposed a stay on the film’s release, making any further intervention by the Supreme Court unnecessary at this stage.
Delhi HC stay order
A day earlier, the Delhi HC stayed the release of Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder pending the Union Government’s review of a revision application challenging the film’s certification.
The petitioner, Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, argued that the film’s content could disturb communal harmony and urged the withdrawal of the Central Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) approval.
“The petitioner has been relegated to pursue the revisional remedy. Until the plea for interim relief is decided, the release must remain on hold,” the High Court noted in its order.
As a result, the release, which was originally scheduled for July 11, will now depend on the Centre’s decision under the Cinematograph Act. No new release date has been announced.
Matter under scrutiny
The film is based on the 2022 murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, allegedly killed by Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous.
The assailants posted a video claiming the act was revenge for a social media post supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, after her controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammed.
The case was investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), with the accused booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and various provisions of the Indian Penal Code. The trial is ongoing before a special NIA court in Jaipur.
A vacation Bench observed that the Delhi High Court has already imposed a stay on the film’s release, making any further intervention by the Supreme Court unnecessary at this stage.
Delhi HC stay order
A day earlier, the Delhi HC stayed the release of Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder pending the Union Government’s review of a revision application challenging the film’s certification.
The petitioner, Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, argued that the film’s content could disturb communal harmony and urged the withdrawal of the Central Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) approval.
“The petitioner has been relegated to pursue the revisional remedy. Until the plea for interim relief is decided, the release must remain on hold,” the High Court noted in its order.
As a result, the release, which was originally scheduled for July 11, will now depend on the Centre’s decision under the Cinematograph Act. No new release date has been announced.
Matter under scrutiny
The film is based on the 2022 murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, allegedly killed by Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous.
The assailants posted a video claiming the act was revenge for a social media post supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, after her controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammed.
The case was investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), with the accused booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and various provisions of the Indian Penal Code. The trial is ongoing before a special NIA court in Jaipur.
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