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.
[15/01, 20:43] Sekarreporter: ITEM NO.21
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
19:49
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)
