The Delhi High Court on Thursday put a short lived halt on the discharge of the film Udaipur Files, which is predicated on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal. The film was scheduled to be released on July 11. The court’s order will remain in effect until the central government takes a choice on the petitions looking for a everlasting ban on the movie.
Udaipur Files release placed on hold by Delhi High Court amid fair trial concerns
A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal directed the petitioners to submit their grievance to the central government inside two days.
The petitioners, who’re accused within the Kanhaiya Lal murder case, approached the court arguing that the discharge of the film would compromise their right to a good trial.
The bench noted that “admittedly, petitioners haven’t taken recourse to available treatment with the central government.”
“Since we’re relegating petitioner to invoke revisional treatment, we offer that till the appliance for grant of interim relief is set by the federal government there shall be stay on release of the film,” the bench stated.
Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal was killed in June 2022, allegedly by Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous. The accused later released a video claiming that the murder was carried out in retaliation for Lal’s alleged social media post supporting former BJP leader Nupur Sharma, following her controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammed.
The case was investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and the accused were charged under the stringent Illegal Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), together with relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The trial is currently underway before the special NIA court in Jaipur.
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