📌 Key Points
- KVN Productions seeks to withdraw its HC petition against CBFC for ‘Jana Nayagan’.
- The film ‘Jana Nayagan’ will now be reviewed by the CBFC’s revising committee.
- Legal battle followed CBFC’s delay in certifying the film after edits were submitted.
- Producer initially sought HC intervention after CBFC sent film to revising committee.
The producer of ‘Jana Nayagan’ is moving to withdraw its High Court petition against the CBFC, signaling a possible resolution to their dispute. The film will now be sent to the revising committee for review, potentially paving the way for certification.
Producer Withdraws Petition
After a weeks-long legal battle, it looks like Jana Nayagan producer, KVN Productions, intends to step back and allow CBFC to certify the film in its own time.
KVN Productions, the producer of the Vijay -starrer Jana Nayagan, has submitted a letter to the Madras High Court Registry requesting the withdrawal of a writ petition filed against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). This comes after a weeks-long legal battle between the producer and the CBFC over the film’s certification, following its missed January 9 release date. Sources state that the film will now be sent to the revising committee, as was originally planned.
Film to Revising Committee
After making the changes suggested by the CBFC, the edited film was returned on December 24 for formal certification. However, when the producer didn’t hear back from the censor board till January 5, he filed a writ petition in the HC seeking certification. The producer was informed about the decision to send the film to the revising committee on the same date, and it was uploaded to the e-cinepramaan portal on January 6.
The CBFC claimed that the film was sent to the revising committee after a complaint was sent to Chairman Prasoon Joshi. It was later revealed in court that the complaint was filed by a member of the examining committee. Justice Asha heard the matter and directed CBFC to certify Jana Nayagan on January 9. However, the CBFC appealed before a bench the same day, and Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan ordered a stay.
Legal Battle Background
The producer approached the Supreme Court, but the court refused to intervene. The bench heard the matter on January 20 and delivered judgment on January 27 to set aside the single judge’s order. It also gave the producer a chance to amend his prayer and challenge the CBFC ‘s decision. However, the producer did not file any such petition and has now approached the court to withdraw the original writ petition.
KVN Productions’ decision to withdraw the petition signals a willingness to work with the CBFC’s revising committee. The film’s fate now rests on the outcome of this review process, marking a potential end to the legal standoff.
