With the division bench now reserving orders, the fate of the film’s release hinges on the forthcoming judgment
The Kerala High Court division bench on Thursday reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by the producer of The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, challenging the single judge’s interim order that stayed the film’s release.
The movie was originally scheduled to hit theatres tomorrow, February 27.
The bench examined the legality of the single judge’s decision to put the release on hold for 15 days, despite the film having received certification.
During the hearing, the judges observed that the petitions opposing the film’s certification appeared to be in the nature of a public interest litigation and questioned how such pleas had been entertained at the initial stage.
With the division bench now reserving orders, the fate of the film’s release hinges on the forthcoming judgment.
Earlier today, the Kerala High Court ordered a two-week interim stay on the release of the Hindi film.
The film, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under Sunshine Pictures, had been embroiled in controversy since the release of its promotional material.