'Jana Nayagan' Movie Case : Live Updates From Madras High Court Hearing | CBFC Appeal against Vijay's Film

Parasaran says the Chairperson had received unanimous recommendation from the members. Says after receiving the recommendation, he had authority to either send to review or go ahead with certification

CJ: Were they given even an hour's time to counter this?

Parasaran: They had come prepared with sealed envelope 

Parasaran says the members of the examining committee could never become the complainant as per the statute

Parasaran: Even the ASG will not dispute that the case had to be heard that day

CJ: It had to be heard because you created an urgency. ASG was pushed to argue

CJ: What will happen if this is allowed is that every person will come and say that there is a good case. We are just concerned because they were not even given a day's time

Parasaran: There was no dispute with regard the fact

Parasaran says that as per the Rules, the Regional Committee was to inform the decision of the chairperson. Says in the present case, the regional office informed that it was decided to certify movie subject to incisions and if there was any challenge to the incisions, it could be challenged

Parasaran takes the court through the pleadings before the single judge.

Parasaran: What is taken as recommendation, it is an order passed by the board under Rule 24.

Parasaran: As per rules, the certificate is to be issued within 2 days of communication.

Parasaran says after this intimation, the producers moved the court. All materials were placed before the single judge, who then considered the issue

Parasaran says the impugned communication said that the Chairman had decided to withdraw earlier decision.

Says the 5/1 intimation said that then movie was being sent to revising committee based on a complaint alleging that religious sentiments were hurt