India News | SC Declines Urgent Hearing of Plea Against Movie 'Thank God', Hearing on Nov 1

New India [India], October 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined an urgent hearing of a plea seeking a stay on the October 25 release of Ajay Devgn-starrer movie 'Thank God'.

A bench of Chief Justice UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi listed the plea for hearing on November 1 after a lawyer mentioned it for early listing.

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The plea filed by Shri Chitragupta Welfare Trust has sought a stay on the release over alleged derogatory references to Lord Chitragupta.

It also sought a direction that the trailers and posters of the movie should be removed from YouTube and other electronic platforms. The plea further sought a direction to stop the release of the said movie in theatres or on OTT platforms.

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The petition stated that the movie allegedly "contained derogatory expressions, acts, statements, dialogues and insulting images, videos in and around the character of God Chitragupta". (ANI)

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