Overview

• A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi refused to extend any interim stay on the film’s release and clarified it will not decide on the merits
• Petitioners led by Maulana Arshad Madani and accused Mohd Javed were directed to challenge the Centre’s revisional order before the Delhi High Court
• A government review panel under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act required six additional edits and a revised disclaimer after the CBFC’s initial 55 cuts
• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued in the Supreme Court that the dramatization is crime-focused with context-specific terrorism references and does not vilify any community
• Producers announced that, having complied with all mandated modifications, Udaipur Files is slated for a theatrical release on August 8, 2025