The court said the principles of natural justice were not followed the first time since the censor board was not given enough time to decide and respond.
There is a long line of the actor-turned-politician's films that have faced political resistance and informal pressures, even after censor board clearances were secured.
Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin criticises central censor board after extensive cuts to Sivakarthikeyan starrer 'Parasakthi'; and roadblocks in certification for Vijay starrer 'Jana Nayagan'.
The Madras HC rules that CBFC overstepped its powers by sending Vijay's film to a revising committee even after the producers carried out the changes demanded by the censor board.
The 9 January release of 'Jana Nayagan' was postponed after the HC reserved its order on a plea challenging CBFC’s decision to withhold a censor certificate for the TVK leader's movie.
At heart of controversy are allegations of scenes ‘hurting religious sentiments’ & misrepresenting armed forces, further complicated by procedural wrangles at CBFC.
Film based on life of slain human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, a former bank manager who exposed mass disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Punjab in militancy era.
Board seeks 15 cuts in the film, including scenes showing beef biryani & rakhi, and portions with phrases like one that translates to 'the Sangh will protect'. Makers move Kerala HC.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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