KVN Productions Moves Supreme Court After Madras High Court Stays CBFC Clearance for Vijay’s Final Film ‘Jana Nayagan’
Producers of Vijay-starrer 'Jana Nayagan' have approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that stayed the CBFC’s directive to issue a censor certificate. The legal battle comes amid delays in certification and growing scrutiny as the film marks Vijay’s final release before entering full-time politics.
The producer of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan, starring actor-turned-politician Vijay, has approached the Supreme Court challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single judge's direction to grant the film a censor certificate. KVN Productions LLP, the film's producer, on Monday filed a Special Leave Petition assailing the order passed by a division bench of the Madras High Court on January 9, which had stayed the direction issued by a single judge for immediate issuance of a certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). ‘Jana Nayagan’ Censor Row: Kamal Haasan Comes Out in Support of Thalapathy Vijay Amid CBFC Controversy, Seeks Transparent Certification Process (View Post)
CBFC Appeal Halts ‘Jana Nayagan’ Release
Earlier on January 9, a single judge bench of the Madras High Court had allowed the producer's plea and directed the CBFC to promptly issue a U/A 16+ certificate to the film. However, on the same day, the CBFC moved an urgent appeal before the division bench, which heard the matter and stayed the single judge bench's direction. The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan, adjourned the case for further hearing on January 20.
Court Flags CBFC Hearing Gap
While staying the direction passed by Justice P.T. Asha, the division bench said that the order had been passed without granting sufficient opportunity to the CBFC to respond. It noted that the writ petition was filed on January 6 and taken up for hearing on January 7. Questioning the producer's decision to announce a release date without securing CBFC clearance, the division bench remarked that the film's producers appeared to have put unnecessary pressure on the Madras High Court by citing the film's proposed release date of January 9. ‘Jana Nayagan’ Producer Venkat K Narayana Breaks Silence on CBFC Row, Shares Video Statement and Says ‘Thalapathy Vijay Sir Deserves the Farewell’ – WATCH.
‘Jana Nayagan’ Censor Delay Sparks Dispute
The controversy relates to delays in certification following objections raised by one member of the examining committee despite the remaining members recommending a U/A 16+ certificate with certain modifications. Jana Nayagan is being closely watched as it is Vijay's final film release before his full-time foray into politics.
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