SC continues stay its release
The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has suggested six cuts in the movie Udaipur Files – Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder.
‘In personal opinion any further action than what has been recommended by the competent authority will be infringing Article 19. I have gone through the order,’ Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi.
The top court asked Mehta to place the order on record.
Senior advocate Gaurav Bhati, appearing for filmmakers, submitted the Centre was exercising its revisionary jurisdiction and recommended six cuts in film scenes and they have been complied with.
Justice Kant told Bhatia that film producers would have to comply with the directions of cutting the scenes, unless they wished to challenge the order.
Senior advocate Maneka Guruswamy, appearing for accused Mohd Javed, seeking the stay on the movie’s release, said the interim stay should continue till the apex court decided the issue.
The bench went ahead to continue the stay till further orders and posted the hearing on July 24.
On July 16, the top court asked the filmmakers to await the decision of the Centre-appointed panel to hear objections against the movie.
The top court told the filmmakers while the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal tailor murder case couldn’t be compensated for the loss of reputation if the film releases, the filmmakers could be compensated in monetary terms. (PTI)