[09/01, 16:29] Sekarreporter: AR L Sundaresan asks them to read para 27 of the single judge’s order. Says, single judge had moulded the relief and quashed the CBFC chairman’s decision though the petitioner had not made any such prayer. He says application for certification was made only on Dec 18 [09/01, 16:30] Sekarreporter: ASG: The producers applied for certification only on December 18 and the CBFC communicated its decision to them on December 22. #JanaNayagan [09/01, 16:31] Sekarreporter: ASG: We produced the complaint received from Bombay and submitted it in a sealed envelope on the 7th. The matter was heard on the afternoon of the 7th, and orders were passed today. [09/01, 16:34] Sekarreporter: Chief Justice asks how can single judge pass an order without giving an opportunity for CBFC to file a counter affidavit? He asks how can the producer fix date of release even before issuance of censor certificate? Is CBFC not entitled to file 2/3 days time to file reply? he asks [09/01, 16:35] Sekarreporter: Chief Justice asks how can single judge pass an order without giving an opportunity for CBFC to file a counter affidavit? He asks how can the producer fix date of release even before issuance of censor certificate? Is CBFC not entitled to file 2/3 days time to file reply? he asks [09/01, 16:36] Sekarreporter: Rohatgi says that the movie was to be released on 9th Jan Court says the producers could’ve waited for the certificate CJ: You’re creating an urgency and putting pressure on court #JanaNayaganCensor #JanaNayagan #MadrasHC [09/01, 16:38] Sekarreporter: SG Tushar Mehta: If the court moulds the relief in this manner, it would effectively make the provisions of the Cinematograph Act meaningless and redundant. #JanaNayagan [09/01, 16:38] Sekarreporter: SG Tushar Mehta: If the court moulds the relief in this manner, it would effectively make the provisions of the Cinematograph Act meaningless and redundant. #JanaNayagan [09/01, 16:40] Sekarreporter: CJ: A false sense of urgency is being created by saying the film must be released on a particular date. The January 6 order was not under challenge, yet it has now been questioned. #JanaNayagan [09/01, 16:41] Sekarreporter: Mr. Satish Parasaran, also for KVN Productions LLP, requests the Chief Justice to kindly read the single judge’s order once again. [09/01, 16:41] Sekarreporter: Mr. Parasaran says, the CBFC regional officer had conveyed to the producer on December 22 that Board had decided to issue UA certificate. However, CJ says when certificate was not in hand, the producer should have waited for sometime than announcing the release date. [09/01, 16:42] Sekarreporter: CJ asks how can single judge simply direct CBFC to produce records and pass orders without giving time to file a counter affidavit. [09/01, 16:42] Sekarreporter: CJ says they will not allow the single judge’s order to be given effect to [09/01, 16:45] Sekarreporter: Mr. Rohatgi says on Dec 22 CBFC Regional Officer conveyed that examining committee had agreed to issue U/A 16+ certificate. So, the excisions were made and entire process required for certification got over on December 29 and therefore, the date of release was fixed. [09/01, 16:52] Sekarreporter: Order: The respondents contend that there was no real urgency in the matter. In any event, it is noted that no censor certificate had been granted to the respondents. [09/01, 16:55] Sekarreporter: Mr. Satish Parasaran requested the Chief Justice to upload the Division Bench’s order copy at the earliest. The CJ agreed, with a light-hearted laugh clearly aware that the production house needs the order copy to move the Supreme Court.
[09/01, 16:29] Sekarreporter: AR L Sundaresan asks them to read para 27 of the single judge’s order. Says, single judge had moulded the relief and quashed the CBFC chairman’s decision though the petitioner had not made any such prayer. He says application for certification was made only on Dec 18
[09/01, 16:30] Sekarreporter: ASG: The producers applied for certification only on December 18 and the CBFC communicated its decision to them on December 22.
#JanaNayagan
[09/01, 16:31] Sekarreporter: ASG: We produced the complaint received from Bombay and submitted it in a sealed envelope on the 7th. The matter was heard on the afternoon of the 7th, and orders were passed today.
[09/01, 16:34] Sekarreporter: Chief Justice asks how can single judge pass an order without giving an opportunity for CBFC to file a counter affidavit? He asks how can the producer fix date of release even before issuance of censor certificate? Is CBFC not entitled to file 2/3 days time to file reply? he asks
[09/01, 16:35] Sekarreporter: Chief Justice asks how can single judge pass an order without giving an opportunity for CBFC to file a counter affidavit? He asks how can the producer fix date of release even before issuance of censor certificate? Is CBFC not entitled to file 2/3 days time to file reply? he asks
[09/01, 16:36] Sekarreporter: Rohatgi says that the movie was to be released on 9th Jan
Court says the producers could’ve waited for the certificate
CJ: You’re creating an urgency and putting pressure on court
#JanaNayaganCensor
#JanaNayagan
#MadrasHC
[09/01, 16:38] Sekarreporter: SG Tushar Mehta: If the court moulds the relief in this manner, it would effectively make the provisions of the Cinematograph Act meaningless and redundant.
#JanaNayagan
[09/01, 16:38] Sekarreporter: SG Tushar Mehta: If the court moulds the relief in this manner, it would effectively make the provisions of the Cinematograph Act meaningless and redundant.
#JanaNayagan
[09/01, 16:40] Sekarreporter: CJ: A false sense of urgency is being created by saying the film must be released on a particular date. The January 6 order was not under challenge, yet it has now been questioned.
#JanaNayagan
[09/01, 16:41] Sekarreporter: Mr. Satish Parasaran, also for KVN Productions LLP, requests the Chief Justice to kindly read the single judge’s order once again.
[09/01, 16:41] Sekarreporter: Mr. Parasaran says, the CBFC regional officer had conveyed to the producer on December 22 that Board had decided to issue UA certificate. However, CJ says when certificate was not in hand, the producer should have waited for sometime than announcing the release date.
[09/01, 16:42] Sekarreporter: CJ asks how can single judge simply direct CBFC to produce records and pass orders without giving time to file a counter affidavit.
[09/01, 16:42] Sekarreporter: CJ says they will not allow the single judge’s order to be given effect to
[09/01, 16:45] Sekarreporter: Mr. Rohatgi says on Dec 22 CBFC Regional Officer conveyed that examining committee had agreed to issue U/A 16+ certificate. So, the excisions were made and entire process required for certification got over on December 29 and therefore, the date of release was fixed.
[09/01, 16:52] Sekarreporter: Order: The respondents contend that there was no real urgency in the matter. In any event, it is noted that no censor certificate had been granted to the respondents.
[09/01, 16:55] Sekarreporter: Mr. Satish Parasaran requested the Chief Justice to upload the Division Bench’s order copy at the earliest.
The CJ agreed, with a light-hearted laugh clearly aware that the production house needs the order copy to move the Supreme Court.
