Overview
- The bench disposed of a PIL challenging certification and title of the Farhan Akhtar starrer after the Union Government assured a decision on a Section 6 representation within two days.
- Petitioners from the Sanyukt Ahir Regiment Morcha alleged the film distorts the Rezang La battle by turning a collective stand of 120 largely Ahir soldiers into a one-man narrative and by renaming Major Shaitan Singh as 'Major Shaitan Singh Bhati'.
- They sought remedies including quashing the CBFC certificate, changing the title to '120 Veer Ahir', inserting a disclaimer, listing all 120 soldiers, or labeling the film as fiction.
- The Centre told the court the movie was cleared by a CBFC Examination Committee with four independent members, an examining officer, and a retired brigadier from the portrayed regiment, asserting compliance with law and rules.
- The film is scheduled to release on November 21, and the court recorded that the petitioners can approach it again if the government does not issue an order in time.