Supreme court dismisses Padmaavat’s ban in all states: Padmaavat to release nationwide!

Padmaavat Movie Release Date

In a response to the anti-Padmaavat movement across the nation,   Supreme Court has dismissed all pleas for banning the movie in various states. The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a ban on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat imposed by four states, ensuring an all India release of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film on January 25.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also restrained any other state from issuing such notifications and orders prohibiting exhibition of the movie. The bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud observed that the states are obliged to maintain law and order.

“We direct that there shall be a stay of operation on the notification and orders issued and we also restrain other states from issuing such notifications or orders in this matter,” an interim order stated. Senior advocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi, representing Viacom 18 and other producers of the movie, told the bench that states have no power to issue such notifications banning the exhibition of a film when the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has given a certificate of release.

“If states are banning a film, then it is destroying the federal structure. It is a serious matter. If somebody has a problem, then he or she can approach appellate tribunal for relief. A state can’t touch the content of a film. We request the Central government to pass a direction to the states for a better and an effective step and solution,” he added.

Governments of Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan had declared that they will not allow screening of the movie. The producers had approached the top court challenging the notification and orders issued by four states-- Gujarat Rajasthan, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh-- prohibiting exhibition of the film.

The apex court heard a plea by the film`s makers against the governments of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana, for bowing down to fringe groups and banning the film`s release, even after it was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). It upheld the petitioners` contention that the film formed a part of the filmmaker`s freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution. So Padmaavat release date fixes on 25^th January.

The verdict comes as a relief to team ‘Padmaavat’, especially after Rajput Karni Sena, on Wednesday continued to demand a nation-wide ban on the film and openly threatening to create a “war-like situation in the country.”

After battling for months for the safe and successful release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’ (originally titled ‘Padmavati’), the makers finally got clearance from the CBFC and a release date. The movie starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor is set for release on 25th January, clashing with Akshay Kumar`s Padman, releasing on the same day.

According to Supreme court Upcoming Movie Padmaavat release nationwide!