Kerala High Court Judge To Watch Movie ‘Janaki v State Of Kerala’ Before Hearing Plea Challenging CBFC’s Objection To Movie’s Title

Right now, Advocate Abhinav Chandradhud appeared for the CBFC and submitted {that a} contemporary petition was filed by the Producers yesterday, making allegations towards CBFC with respect to different movies which have been earlier licensed by them. He submitted that he would wish time to deal with the Courtroom on the stated Writ Petition.

Advocate Haris Beeran, showing for the Producers, opposed the plea for adjournment. “It is a method of delaying. Daily’s delay is hurting me“, he submitted. The Courtroom stated that it will adjourn the brand new Writ Petition, however is able to hear the primary petition immediately.

Chandrachud submitted that the order of the revising committee has been challenged within the new petition and that if the first petition is heard immediately, the brand new one would change into infructuous.

“I intend to look at this film earlier than continuing. I’ll watch it this Saturday within the Courtroom“, the Courtroom stated.

The Counsel for the producers submitted that the film can’t be displayed within the Courtroom as a consequence of technical points. The Producers then supplied to rearrange a screening in a personal studio in Ernakulam.

The Courtroom then ordered, “Contemplating the allegations raised by the Petitioner, I’m of the view that it’ll solely be applicable to view the film earlier than passing any ultimate order. The petitioner is directed to rearrange a viewing of the film in an applicable studio“.

Chandrachud then submitted that he additionally needs to look at the film in Mumbai and that he wants permission from the producers to look at the film within the workplace of the CBFC. When the Producers expressed unwillingness to the identical, the Courtroom stated {that a} counsel for the CBFC might watch the film whereas it’s screened in Ernakulam.

Accordingly, the matter was adjourned to subsequent Wednesday.

Trigger Title: M/s. Cosmos Entertainments v. The Regional Officer (WP(C) 23326/ 2025)