Overview

• The Supreme Court refused to lift the interim stay on the CBFC-certified film ‘Udaipur Files – Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder’.
• Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s special committee to decide by Monday challenges under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act.
• The bench allowed petitioners, including Maulana Arshad Madani and an accused in the Kanhaiya Lal case, to present their objections before the panel.
• Advocates highlighted that the CBFC approved the film after 55 cuts, while opponents argued its release could prejudice the ongoing NIA trial and vilify the Muslim community.
• The court ordered police protection for the film’s producer and his son following credible death threats tied to the planned release.