Overview

• A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Neela Gokhale declined interim relief on August 21 but required that the filmmaker be personally heard before any extension of the suspension.
• Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh assured the court the ministry would give at least a week’s notice and hear director Raj Pritam More before considering further action.
• The Information and Broadcasting Ministry invoked Section 6(2) on August 7 and suspended the film’s CBFC certificate by 7 pm for one month, with the order published in the official gazette on August 20.
• The suspension followed objections from Maratha and right-wing groups to the film’s portrayal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, including claims about Muslim participation in his forces.
• The film received CBFC certification on November 12, 2024 and its festival selections were cited by the petitioner, with the High Court listing the case for September 22.