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Jana Nayagan case: CBFC files caveat in Supreme Court; Vijay’s film’s release date likely to be pushed further

Jana Nayagan case: CBFC files caveat in Supreme Court; Vijay’s film’s release date likely to be pushed further

In the case related to Jana Nayagan, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, as per Bar and Bench. The censor board said that no orders shall be passed in the case until CBFC is heard. Vijay’s Jana Nayagan has been directed by H Vinoth. What did the CBFC do This comes ahead of the anticipation of the producer of Jana Nayagan, KVN Productions, moving the Supreme Court over the Madras High Court Division Bench order related to Jana Nayagan, as per Live Law. It had stayed a single judge’s direction to grant the film a UA certificate. On January 27, a Division Bench of the Madras High Court allowed the CBFC’s appeal and set aside the Single Judge’s direction to grant a UA certificate to the film. Vijay’s final film, scheduled for release on January 9, was postponed due to a delay in censor certification. After weeks of back-and-forth in court, the film has yet to receive any relief. What the Madras HC had directed It read …

Jana Nayagan row: Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea for CBFC clearance for Vijay’s movie

Jana Nayagan row: Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea for CBFC clearance for Vijay’s movie

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain Vijay-starrer Tamil film Jana Nayagan producer’s plea for censor board clearance. It has asked the producers to approach Madras HC division bench for relief. Vijay’s Jana Nayagan has been stuck in a limbo for more than a week. It also asked Madras HC to decide on the plea by January 20. On January 9, the Madras High Court stayed a single judge’s order directing the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to immediately grant a censor certificate to “Jana Nayagan”, leaving the fate of actor-turned-politician Vijay’s film, which has drawn attention for its political overtones, in limbo. KVN Productions LLP filed an appeal against the order passed by a division bench of the high court last Friday, which put on hold the single bench’s directive to the board to issue the film’s certificate forthwith. Vijay recently launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Jana Nayagan, which is widely publicised as Vijay’s final film before his full-fledged entry into politics, was slated for a Pongal release on January …