Overview

• The Information and Broadcasting Ministry endorsed a panel’s report recommending six edits to the film, including a detailed disclaimer, removal of credit thank-you frames and alteration of an AI-generated turban scene.
• All references to the character ‘Nutan Sharma’ must be replaced with a new name and associated dialogue deleted to address concerns over potential community vilification.
• The Supreme Court extended the interim stay on ‘Udaipur Files’ release until July 24 to allow petitioners to raise objections to the Centre’s conditional clearance.
• Senior advocates representing the accused argued that an early release could prejudice ongoing NIA proceedings, highlighting the tension between free expression and fair trial rights.
• The film, which already underwent 55 cuts by the CBFC and dramatizes the 2022 murder of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal, remains barred from public screening pending the apex court’s final decision.