Overview
- The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court heard a petition by Siddiqua Begum seeking a stay on Haq ahead of its November 7 release.
- After preliminary arguments, the court asked the producers to place the film’s disclaimer on record and adjourned the matter to Tuesday.
- The legal heirs allege unauthorized depiction of Shah Bano’s personal life, misrepresentation of Sharia law, and hurt to Muslim sentiments, following a legal notice to the makers and the CBFC.
- CBFC counsel told the court the movie was certified as fiction and not a biopic, while the petitioner argued consent was still required for using the late activist’s identity.
- Producers said the film draws on a published book and the Supreme Court judgment; for now, the release plan remains unchanged pending the next hearing.