New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the screening of Bollywood film “Humare Barah” till the Bombay High Court decides on a plea challenging its release.
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Vikram Nath, while requesting the High Court to take an early decision on the plea challenging the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), rejected the plea of ​​the filmmakers that objectionable portions had been removed from the teaser.
“We saw the teaser this morning. It contains all the objectionable dialogues,” said the bench, which also comprised Justice Sandeep Mehta.
In an order passed on June 7, the Bombay High Court had lifted the interim stay on the release of the film after the panel constituted by the CBFC on the court’s direction sought extension of time to give its fair opinion on the film.
Further, the High Court bench comprising Justice Kamal Khata and Justice Rajesh S. Patil said that the filmmakers have voluntarily agreed to remove certain controversial dialogues.
Last week, the Karnataka government had banned the screening of the film in the state, saying it could disturb communal harmony.
