Kerala HC lifts stay on release of movie ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’
A Division Bench comprising Justices SA Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan lifted the order that stayed the release of the movie and posted the case after two weeks.
A Division Bench comprising Justices SA Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan lifted the order that stayed the release of the movie and posted the case after two weeks.
Namboodiri, in his petition, challenged the certification granted to the movie, arguing that the CBFC failed to properly assess the impact of the movie on public order, decency and morality as required under Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act of 1952.
Cinematograph Act, 1952, will be amended adding penal provisions of three-year jail term or Rs 10 lakh fine or both for those found guilty of film piracy and copyright infringement
Filmmakers were increasingly critical of the censorship demanded by the CBFC Board, formerly headed by Pahlaj Nihalani, who was very…