NO.21 COURT NO.8 SECTION XII SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Jananayagam Application disposed off by Supreme court stating that the Division Bench of the High Court may endeavour to decide the appeal on 20th January, 2026.

[15/01, 20:43] Sekarreporter: Application disposed off by Supreme court stating that the Division Bench of the High Court may endeavour to decide
the appeal on 20th January, 2026.
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COURT NO.8

SECTION XII

SUPREME COURT OF INDIAΠ

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C)

No(s).1800/2026

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 09-01-2026 in CMP No.821/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras]

KVN PRODUCTIONS LLP

VERSUS

Petitioner

CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION & ANR.

I.A. No.11201/2026-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED

JUDGMENT

I.A. No.11514/2026-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

Respondents

I.A. No.11513/2026-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/

ANNEXURES

Date: 15-01-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH

For Petitioner(s)

: Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Vijayan Subramaniam, Adv.

Mr. Selvam P, Adv.

Mr. Muthu Thangathurai, Adv.

Mr. Mahendhran T, Adv.

Mr. Rishi Agrawala, Adv.

Mr. Ankur Saigal, Adv.

Mr. Anshuman Srivastava, Adv.

Ms. Shruti Arora, Adv.

Ms. Muskan Sethi, Adv.

Mr. Arpith Jacob Varaprasad, Adv.

Mr. E. C. Agrawala, AOR

For Respondent(s):

Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General

Mr. K.m.nataraj, A.S.G.

Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Adv.

Ms. Mili Baxi, Adv.

Mr. Anuj Srinivas Udupa, Adv.

Mr. Amrish Kumar, AOR

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UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following ORDER

1. We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned interim order of the High Court granting stay of the order of the writ court; hence, the special leave petition is dismissed.

2. However, the Division Bench of the High Court may endeavour to decide

the appeal on 20th January, 2026.

3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(RASHMI DHYANI PANT) ASST. REGISTRAR-CUM-PS

(SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA) COURT MASTER (NSH)