Overview
- Justice Pranay Verma of the Indore bench dismissed the writ by Siddiqua Begum Khan seeking to halt the film’s release.
- The court accepted the disclaimer that Haq is a dramatized, fictional adaptation inspired by the 1985 Shah Bano judgment and the book Bano: Bharat Ki Beti, allowing creative leeway.
- Citing precedent, the order held that privacy and reputation do not survive a person’s death, so the daughter could not enforce those rights or demand prior consent.
- The bench noted the film’s UA (13+) certificate issued on August 28 and said the petitioner should have first sought suspension or revocation of that certificate under Section 5‑E of the Cinematograph Act.
- The petition was faulted for delay, with the court pointing to publicity since early 2024 and a teaser on September 23 before the filing on November 1, even as public endorsements helped renew debate on gender justice and personal laws.