A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking restoration of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's film Satluj, which was recently taken down.

The plea challenges the removal of the movie, alleging it was arbitrary and unjustified, and urges the Court to intervene to ensure its availability to the public.

Satluj is based on the story of the prominent Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra and alleged extra-judicial killing by Punjab Police during 1995.

A PIL was filed by a Punjab resident stating that, "The abrupt removal of the film, without disclosure of any statutory order, judicial direction or lawful authority, has not only curtailed the fundamental right of the public to receive information and artistic expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India but has also deprived thousands of bona fide subscribers of access to content for which they had already paid consideration."

It further states that the film is a biopic based upon true facts and life story of late Jaswant Singh Khalra and does not affect the sovereignty and integrity of our country in any manner nor is it aimed to disrupt public order.

The plea also contends that sudden withdrawal of the film based upon documented historical events and the life of a human rights activist whose case has already been adjudicated upon by constitutional courts has given rise to serious concerns regarding transparency, freedom of artistic expression.